1928 Württemberg state election

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The 1928 Württemberg state election was held on 20 May 1928 to elect the 80 members of the Landtag of the Free People's State of Württemberg.[1]

Results[edit]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party of Germany 267,077 23.8 22 +9
Centre Party 219,846 19.6 17 0
Württembergischer Bauern- und Weingärtnerbund 202,481 18.1 16 –1
German Democratic Party 113,196 10.1 8 –1
Communist Party of Germany 82,525 7.4 6 –4
German National People's Party 64,131 5.7 4 New
German People's Party 57,758 5.2 4 +1
Christian Social People's Service 43,440 3.9 3 New
Reich Party for Civil Rights and Deflation 37,098 3.3 0 New
Nazi Party 20,342 1.8 0 New
Reich Party of the German Middle Class 12,226 1.1 0 New
Christlich-Soziale Reichspartei 973 0.1 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 30,811
Total 1,151,904 100 80 0
Registered voters/turnout 1,653,216 69.7
Source: Elections in Germany[1]

On 6 June 1929, the Württemberg state court declared the provisions of the electoral law on seat distribution unconstitutional and seats were redistributed as follows:[1]

Party Seats
Social Democratic Party of Germany 21
Centre Party 16
Württembergischer Bauern- und Weingärtnerbund 15
German Democratic Party 8
Communist Party of Germany 6
German National People's Party 4
German People's Party 4
Christian Social People's Service 3
Reich Party for Civil Rights and Deflation 2
Nazi Party 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Schröder, Valentin. "Landtagswahlen Volksstaat Württemberg". Wahlen in Deutschland. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 14 May 2021.