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Landtag elections in the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Freistaat Mecklenburg-Schwerin) during the Weimar Republic were held at irregular intervals between 1919 and 1932. Results with regard to the total vote, the percentage of the vote won and the number of seats allocated to each party are presented in the tables below.[1] On 31 March 1933, the sitting Landtag was dissolved by the Nazi-controlled central government and reconstituted to reflect the distribution of seats in the national Reichstag. The Landtag subsequently was formally abolished as a result of the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" of 30 January 1934 which replaced the German federal system with a unitary state.[2]
1919
editThe 1919 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election was held on 26 January 1919 to elect the 64 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 145,107 | 47.89 | 32 | |
| German Democratic Party | 82,571 | 27.25 | 17 | |
| German National People's Party | 39,709 | 13.11 | 10 | |
| Mecklenburg Village League (German Landbund) | 15,452 | 5.10 | 2 | |
| German People's Party | 13,127 | 4.33 | 2 | |
| Reich Party of the German Middle Class | 7,009 | 2.31 | 1 | |
| Total | 302,975 | 100.00 | 64 | |
| Source: [3] | ||||
1920
editThe 1920 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election was held on 13 June 1920 to elect the 64 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 127,612 | 39.92 | 26 | |
| German National People's Party | 70,708 | 22.12 | 14 | |
| German People's Party | 49,075 | 15.35 | 10 | |
| Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany | 24,455 | 7.65 | 5 | |
| Mecklenburg Village League (German Landbund) | 24,346 | 7.62 | 5 | |
| German Democratic Party | 22,210 | 6.95 | 4 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 1,244 | 0.39 | 0 | |
| Total | 319,650 | 100.00 | 64 | |
| Source: [4] | ||||
1921
editThe 1921 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election was held on 13 March 1921 to elect the 67 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 137,971 | 41.74 | 28 | |
| German National People's Party | 73,442 | 22.22 | 15 | |
| German People's Party | 57,813 | 17.49 | 12 | |
| Mecklenburg Village League (Agricultural League) | 19,452 | 5.88 | 4 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 15,328 | 4.64 | 3 | |
| German Democratic Party | 14,127 | 4.27 | 3 | |
| Reich Party of the German Middle Class | 9,787 | 2.96 | 2 | |
| Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany | 2,635 | 0.80 | 0 | |
| Total | 330,555 | 100.00 | 67 | |
| Source: [5] | ||||
1924
editThe 1924 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election was held on 17 February 1924 to elect the 64 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German National People's Party | 95,176 | 28.93 | 19 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 74,924 | 22.77 | 15 | |
| German Völkisch Freedom Party | 63,511 | 19.30 | 13 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 44,765 | 13.61 | 9 | |
| German People's Party | 23,962 | 7.28 | 5 | |
| German Democratic Party | 11,738 | 3.57 | 2 | |
| Reich Party of the German Middle Class | 5,122 | 1.56 | 1 | |
| Land Party | 4,553 | 1.38 | 0 | |
| Working Group of the Republican Party | 2,721 | 0.83 | 0 | |
| Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany | 2,521 | 0.77 | 0 | |
| Total | 328,993 | 100.00 | 64 | |
| Source: [6] | ||||
1926
editThe 1926 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election was held on 6 June 1926 to elect the 50 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 111,404 | 39.90 | 20 | |
| German National People's Party | 63,237 | 22.65 | 12 | |
| German Völkisch Freedom Party | 26,160 | 9.37 | 5 | |
| German People's Party | 23,430 | 8.39 | 4 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 18,463 | 6.61 | 3 | |
| Reich Party of the German Middle Class | 16,146 | 5.78 | 3 | |
| German Democratic Party | 8,475 | 3.04 | 2 | |
| Group for People's Welfare | 7,287 | 2.61 | 1 | |
| Nazi Party | 4,607 | 1.65 | 0 | |
| Total | 279,209 | 100.00 | 50 | |
| Source: [7] | ||||
1927
editThe 1927 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election was held on 22 May 1927 to elect the 52 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 126,743 | 40.74 | 21 | |
| German National People's Party | 68,340 | 21.97 | 11 | |
| Reich Party of the German Middle Class | 33,249 | 10.69 | 6 | |
| German People's Party | 24,609 | 7.91 | 4 | |
| German Völkisch Freedom Party | 17,734 | 5.70 | 3 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 15,746 | 5.06 | 3 | |
| Group for People's Welfare | 10,003 | 3.22 | 2 | |
| German Democratic Party | 9,058 | 2.91 | 2 | |
| Nazi Party | 5,611 | 1.80 | 0 | |
| Total | 311,093 | 100.00 | 52 | |
| Source: [8] | ||||
1929
editThe 1929 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election was held on 23 June 1929 to elect the 51 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity List of National Mecklenburgers (DNVP, WP, DVP, German Völkisch Freedom Movement & Landvolkpartei) | 140,151 | 44.58 | 23 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 120,570 | 38.35 | 20 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 16,451 | 5.23 | 3 | |
| Nazi Party | 12,721 | 4.05 | 2 | |
| German Democratic Party | 8,962 | 2.85 | 1 | |
| Mecklenburg Farmers' Party | 8,087 | 2.57 | 1 | |
| Group for People's Welfare | 7,461 | 2.37 | 1 | |
| Total | 314,403 | 100.00 | 51 | |
| Source: [9] | ||||
1932
editThe 1932 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election was held on 5 June 1932 to elect the 59 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazi Party | 177,076 | 48.98 | 30 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 108,361 | 29.97 | 18 | |
| German National People's Party | 32,883 | 9.09 | 5 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 26,891 | 7.44 | 4 | |
| German Democratic Party | 7,889 | 2.18 | 1 | |
| German People's Party | 7,499 | 2.07 | 1 | |
| Socialist Workers' Party of Germany | 957 | 0.26 | 0 | |
| Total | 361,556 | 100.00 | 59 | |
| Source: [10] | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Landtagswahlen 1919-1932 - Mecklenburg-Schwerin".
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