Waldeck state elections in the Weimar Republic

State elections in the Free State of Waldeck (prior to December 1921, the Free State of Waldeck-Pyrmont) during the Weimar Republic were held at 3-year intervals between 1919 and 1925. 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] Pyrmont, in accordance with the results of a plebiscite, was detached from Waldeck and incorporated into the Free State of Prussia on 30 November 1921. Following a second plebiscite, Waldeck itself also subsequently merged with Prussia on 1 May 1929.[2]

Waldeck in the Weimar Republic. At the center-left in light green.

1919

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The 1919 Waldeck-Pyrmont state election was held on 9 March 1919 to elect 21 Constituent Landesvertreter (State Representatives).

PartyVotes%Seats
Social Democratic Party of Germany8,19630.407
German National People's Party6,26523.246
German Democratic Party5,71821.214
Waldeck People's Federation3,65413.553
German People's Party1,9197.121
Centre Party7692.850
Other4361.620
Total26,957100.0021
Valid votes26,957100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes26,957100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,00079.29
Source: [3]

1922

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The 1922 Waldeck state election was held on 21 May 1922 to elect the 17 Landesvertreter (State Representatives).

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Waldeck State Electoral Association
(DNVP, DVP, LB & Craftsmens Federation)
9,06450.159New
Social Democratic Party of Germany3,77420.884–3
German Democratic Party2,33812.932–2
Waldeck Union1,5718.691New
Independent Social Democratic Party1,3287.351New
Total18,075100.0017–4
Valid votes18,07599.81
Invalid/blank votes350.19
Total votes18,110100.00
Registered voters/turnout32,41955.86
Source: [4]

1925

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The 1925 Waldeck state election was held on 17 May 1925 to elect the 17 Landesvertreter (State Representatives).

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Agricultural League5,15833.477New
Social Democratic Party of Germany2,86618.603–1
German National People's Party2,48816.143New
Craftsmens Federation1,87012.132New
Middleclass Federation (German People's Party)1,4739.561New
German Democratic Party1,0276.661–1
Wirtschaftsbund (Economic Federation)5293.430New
Total15,411100.00170
Valid votes15,41199.39
Invalid/blank votes940.61
Total votes15,505100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,49244.95
Source: [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Landtagswahlen Staat Waldeck".
  2. ^ "German States to 1949". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Waldeck Landesvertretungswahl 1919". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-25. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Waldeck Landesvertretungswahl 1922". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-25. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Waldeck Landesvertretungswahl 1925". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-25. Retrieved 16 May 2021.