The 1919 Saxe-Meiningen state election was held on 9 March 1919 to elect the 24 members of the Landtag of Saxe-Meiningen. [1]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Social Democratic Party of Germany | 57,739 | 52.20 | 13 | |
German National People's Party | 20,214 | 18.28 | 5 | |
German Democratic Party | 17,076 | 15.44 | 3 | |
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany | 8,456 | 7.64 | 2 | |
German People's Party | 7,124 | 6.44 | 1 | |
Total | 110,609 | 100.00 | 24 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 160,417 | – | ||
Source: Elections in the Weimar Republic, [1] |
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