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1930 German federal election

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1930 German federal election

A federal election was held in Germany on 14 September 1930 to elect the fifth Reichstag of the Weimar Republic. Despite losing ten seats, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) remained the largest party in the Reichstag, winning 143 of the 577 seats, while the Nazi Party (NSDAP) dramatically increased its number of seats from 12 to 107. The Communists also increased their parliamentary representation, gaining 23 seats and becoming the third-largest party in the Reichstag. The government of Chancellor Heinrich Brüning of the Centre Party lost its majority in the Reichstag as a result of the election. With President Paul von Hindenburg's support, his new cabinet became the first of the three presidential cabinets that governed through presidential emergency decrees rather than the parliament.

Infobox

Registered
42,982,912 ( 4.3%)
Turnout
82.0% (6.4pp)
Leader
Ludwig Kaas
Party
Centre
Last election
12.1%, 61 seats
Seats won
68
Seat change
7
Popular vote
4,127,000
Percentage
11.8%
Swing
0.3 pp

Tables

· Results
Party
Party
Col 1
Party
Col 2
Votes
Col 3
%
Col 4
+/–
Col 5
Seats
Col 6
+/–
Total
Total
Col 1
Total
Col 2
34,956,471
Col 3
100.00
Col 4
–
Col 5
577
Col 6
+86
Valid votes
Valid votes
Col 1
Valid votes
Col 2
34,956,471
Col 3
99.24
Invalid/blank votes
Invalid/blank votes
Col 1
Invalid/blank votes
Col 2
268,028
Col 3
0.76
Total votes
Total votes
Col 1
Total votes
Col 2
35,224,499
Col 3
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
Registered voters/turnout
Col 1
Registered voters/turnout
Col 2
42,982,912
Col 3
81.95
Source: Gonschior.de
Source: Gonschior.de
Col 1
Source: Gonschior.de
Party
Votes
%
+/–
Seats
+/–
Social Democratic Party
8,575,244
24.53
−5.23
143
−10
Nazi Party
6,379,672
18.25
+15.62
107
+95
Communist Party of Germany
4,590,160
13.13
+2.51
77
+23
Centre Party
4,127,000
11.81
−0.26
68
+7
German National People's Party
2,457,686
7.03
−7.22
41
−32
German People's Party
1,577,365
4.51
−4.20
30
−15
Reich Party of the German Middle Class
1,361,762
3.90
−0.61
23
0
German State Party
1,322,034
3.78
−1.03
20
−5
Christian-National Peasants' and Farmers' Party
1,108,043
3.17
+1.31
19
+10
Bavarian People's Party
1,058,637
3.03
−0.04
19
+2
Christian Social People's Service
868,269
2.48
New
14
New
German Farmers' Party
339,434
0.97
−0.59
6
−2
Conservative People's Party
290,579
0.83
New
4
New
Reich Party for Civil Rights and Deflation–Christian Social Reich Party
271,291
0.78
−0.88
0
−2
Agricultural League
193,926
0.55
−0.10
3
0
German-Hanoverian Party
144,286
0.41
−0.23
3
−1
Christian Social Peoples Community
81,550
0.23
New
0
New
Polish People's Party
72,913
0.21
0.00
0
0
Schmalix Greater German List
26,707
0.08
New
0
New
German House and Property Owners' Party
25,530
0.07
−0.05
0
0
Conservative People's Party–German-Hanoverian Party
22,218
0.06
New
0
New
Independent Social Democratic Party
11,690
0.03
−0.04
0
0
Free Association of Craftsmen, Retailers, and Tradesmen
9,531
0.03
New
0
New
Radical German State Party
8,841
0.03
New
0
New
German Unity Party for the True National Economy
6,915
0.02
New
0
New
Disabled Veterans and Survivors of the German Side, Including the Found
6,704
0.02
New
0
New
German Cultural Party of Intellectual Professions, Employees and Officials
6,181
0.02
New
0
New
Tradesmen, Craftsmen, Home Owners
3,644
0.01
New
0
New
Schleswig Club
1,785
0.01
0.00
0
0
Humanity Party and the New Community
1,626
0.00
New
0
New
Evangelical voters
1,326
0.00
New
0
New
Party Against Alcohol
1,171
0.00
New
0
New
Workers Party for Creative Workers
907
0.00
New
0
New
Prussian-Lithunanian People's Party
666
0.00
New
0
New
Renter and People's Reich Party
653
0.00
New
0
New
People's Party of the Lusatian Sorbs
288
0.00
New
0
New
Friesland
237
0.00
0.00
0
0
Total
34,956,471
100.00
–
577
+86
Valid votes
34,956,471
99.24
Invalid/blank votes
268,028
0.76
Total votes
35,224,499
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
42,982,912
81.95
Source: Gonschior.de

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