The 1920 Gotha state election was held on 30 May 1920 to elect the 19 members of the Landtag of Gotha. [1]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany | 39,102 | 43.47 | 9 | –1 | |
Bauernbund | 21,526 | 23.93 | 5 | +4 | |
German People's Party | 13,138 | 14.61 | 3 | New | |
German Democratic Party | 7,865 | 8.74 | 1 | –3 | |
German National People's Party | 4,181 | 4.65 | 1 | New | |
Social Democratic Party of Germany | 4,139 | 4.60 | 0 | –1 | |
Total | 89,951 | 100.00 | 19 | 0 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 114,788 | – | |||
Source: Elections in the Weimar Republic, [1] |
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