Elections to the consultative Regional Council (Landesrat) were held in the territory of the Saar Basin on 27 January 1924.[1] The Centre Party remained the largest faction, winning 14 of the 30 seats,[2] but lost its majority. At its first meeting on 6 March, all parties except the Communists affirmed their continued loyalty to Germany.[3] Peter Scheuer of the Centre Party was elected President of the Landesrat on 24 March.[1]
Electoral system
editThe election was held using the open list system, with each voter able to cast up to 30 votes.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Party | 3,246,511 | 42.77 | 14 | –2 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 1,398,949 | 18.43 | 6 | +1 | |
| Communist Party | 1,207,211 | 15.90 | 5 | +3 | |
| German-Saarland People's Party | 1,127,258 | 14.85 | 4 | –1 | |
| Association of Homeowners and Agriculture – German Economic Association | 311,722 | 4.11 | 1 | –1 | |
| Saarland Workers' Group | 207,129 | 2.73 | 0 | New | |
| German National Party | 91,631 | 1.21 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 7,590,411 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 254,858 | 99.69 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 801 | 0.31 | |||
| Total votes | 255,659 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 378,459 | 67.55 | |||
| Source: Gonschior.de | |||||