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Landtag elections in the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Freistaat Mecklenburg-Strelitz) during the Weimar Republic were held at irregular intervals between 1918 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]
1918
editThe 1918 Mecklenburg-Strelitz state election was held on 15 December 1918 to elect the 42 members of the constituent assembly.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 23,745 | 50.22 | 21 | |
| German Democratic Party | 18,882 | 39.93 | 18 | |
| Mecklenburg-Strelitz Farmers' League | 2,379 | 5.03 | 1 | |
| Craftsmen and Tradespeople | 2,280 | 4.82 | 2 | |
| Total | 47,286 | 100.00 | 42 | |
| Source: [3] | ||||
1919
editThe 1919 Mecklenburg-Strelitz state election was held on 30 March 1919 to elect the 35 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 23,140 | 48.53 | 18 | |
| Economic Association | 14,511 | 30.44 | 9 | |
| German Democratic Party | 10,027 | 21.03 | 8 | |
| Total | 47,678 | 100.00 | 35 | |
| Source: [4] | ||||
1920
edithe 1920 Mecklenburg-Strelitz state election was held on 16 May 1920 to elect the 36 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 23,008 | 42.89 | 16 | |
| Economic Association | 19,368 | 36.11 | 14 | |
| German Democratic Party | 7,875 | 14.68 | 5 | |
| Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany | 2,255 | 4.20 | 1 | |
| Schott List | 1,137 | 2.12 | 0 | |
| Total | 53,643 | 100.00 | 36 | |
| Source: [5] | ||||
1923
editThe 1923 Mecklenburg-Strelitz state election was held on 8 July 1923 to elect the 35 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German National People's Party | 12,173 | 24.07 | 9 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 11,458 | 22.66 | 8 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 10,342 | 20.45 | 7 | |
| Civil Working Group (German Democratic Party) | 5,841 | 11.55 | 4 | |
| German Völkisch Freedom Party | 4,455 | 8.81 | 3 | |
| German People's Party | 2,785 | 5.51 | 2 | |
| Association of Small Farmers | 2,046 | 4.05 | 1 | |
| Association for Crafts and Trades | 805 | 1.59 | 1 | |
| Civil Service | 668 | 1.32 | 0 | |
| Total | 50,573 | 100.00 | 35 | |
| Source: [6] | ||||
1927
editThe 1927 Mecklenburg-Strelitz state election was held on 3 July 1927 to elect the 35 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 15,306 | 33.47 | 12 | |
| German National People's Party | 10,415 | 22.77 | 10 | |
| Association for Crafts and Trades | 4,615 | 10.09 | 4 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 4,172 | 9.12 | 3 | |
| German Democratic Party | 3,058 | 6.69 | 2 | |
| German Völkisch Freedom Party | 2,294 | 5.02 | 1 | |
| German People's Party | 2,031 | 4.44 | 1 | |
| Association of Small Farmers | 1,765 | 3.86 | 1 | |
| Association of House and Land Owners | 1,569 | 3.43 | 1 | |
| Reich Party of the German Middle Class | 509 | 1.11 | 0 | |
| Total | 45,734 | 100.00 | 35 | |
| Source: [7] | ||||
1928
editThe 1928 Mecklenburg-Strelitz state election was held on 29 January 1928 to elect the 35 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 19,366 | 37.87 | 13 | |
| German National People's Party | 10,634 | 20.80 | 8 | |
| Association for Crafts and Trades | 5,178 | 10.13 | 4 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 3,572 | 6.99 | 3 | |
| German Democratic Party | 2,369 | 4.63 | 2 | |
| German Völkisch Freedom Party | 1,955 | 3.82 | 1 | |
| Reich Party for Civil Rights and Deflation | 1,891 | 3.70 | 1 | |
| German People's Party | 1,829 | 3.58 | 1 | |
| Association of House and Land Owners | 1,554 | 3.04 | 1 | |
| United Leaseholders, Small Farmers and Crofters | 1,432 | 2.80 | 1 | |
| Association of Small Farmers | 667 | 1.30 | 0 | |
| Village Association | 559 | 1.09 | 0 | |
| German Reform Party | 131 | 0.26 | 0 | |
| Total | 51,137 | 100.00 | 35 | |
| Source: [8] | ||||
1932
editThe 1932 Mecklenburg-Strelitz state election was held on 13 March 1932 to elect the 35 members of the Landtag.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German National People's Party | 18,472 | 30.96 | 11 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 16,074 | 26.94 | 10 | |
| Nazi Party | 14,235 | 23.86 | 9 | |
| Communist Party of Germany | 5,453 | 9.14 | 3 | |
| Civil Center (DStP, DVP & Association for Crafts and Trades) | 3,046 | 5.11 | 1 | |
| Association of House and Land Owners | 1,589 | 2.66 | 1 | |
| Christian Social People's Service | 796 | 1.33 | 0 | |
| Total | 59,665 | 100.00 | 35 | |
| Source: [9] | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Landtagswahlen 1918-1932 - Mecklenburg-Strelitz".
- ^ Wells, Roger H. (April 1936). "The Liquidation of the German Länder". The American Political Science Review. 30 (2). American Political Science Association: 351–352. doi:10.2307/1947263. JSTOR 1947263.
- ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Mecklenburg-Strelitz Wahl zur Landesversammlung 1918". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-29. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Mecklenburg-Strelitz Landtagswahl 1919". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2002-05-30. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Mecklenburg-Strelitz Landtagswahl 1920". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2002-05-30. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Mecklenburg-Strelitz Landtagswahl 1923". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-29. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Mecklenburg-Strelitz Landtagswahl 1927". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-29. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Mecklenburg-Strelitz Landtagswahl 1928". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2002-05-30. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Mecklenburg-Strelitz Landtagswahl 1932". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-29. Retrieved 19 May 2021.