1932 Saar parliamentary election

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Elections to the consultative Regional Council (Landesrat) were held in the territory of the Saar Basin on 13 February 1932. [1] The Centre Party remained the largest faction, winning 14 of the 30 seats. [1] Peter Scheuer was re-elected as President of the Landesrat.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Centre Party 156,61543.19140
Communists 84,11223.198+3
Social Democrats 35,9689.923–2
Nazi Party 24,4556.742New
German Saarland People's Party 24,1526.662–2
German Economy Party of the Middle Classes 11,5913.2010
Workers' and Farmers' Party of Germany 6,4911.790–1
German National People's Party 5,7761.590–1
Communist Party (Opposition) 5,3531.480New
Otto Fried List 3,4340.950New
Social Democratic Worker's Party of Germany 2,5840.710New
German State Party 2,1000.5800
Total362,631100.00300
Valid votes362,63198.17
Invalid/blank votes6,7501.83
Total votes369,381100.00
Registered voters/turnout477,63577.34
Source: Gonschior

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