Saxony Landtag elections in the Weimar Republic

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Landtag elections in the Free State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen) during the Weimar Republic were held at irregular intervals between 1919 and 1930. Results with regard to the percentage of the vote won and the number of seats allocated to each party are presented in the tables below. [1] [2] On 31 March 1933, the sitting Landtag was dissolved by the Nazi-controlled central government and reconstituted to reflect the distribution of seats in the national Reichstag. The Landtag subsequently was formally abolished as a result of the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" of 30 January 1934 which replaced the German federal system with a unitary state. [3]

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Saxony in the Weimar Republic. In the center in maroon

1919

The 1919 Saxony state election was held on 2 February 1919 to elect 97 members of the Volkskammer (People's Chamber).

Party Abbreviation%seats
SPD 41,6%42
DDP 22,9%22
USPD 16,3%15
DNVP 14,4%13
DVP 3,9%4
CVP 1,0%1

1920

The 1920 Saxony state election was held on 14 November 1920 to the elect 96 members of the Landtag.

Party Abbreviation%seats
SPD 28,3%27
DNVP 21,0%20
DVP 18,6%18
"right" USPD 13,9%13
DDP 7,7%8
KPD 5,7%6
"left" USPD 2,9%3
Zentrum 1,1%1

1922

The 1922 Saxony state election was held on 5 November 1922 to the elect 96 members of the Landtag.

Party Abbreviation%seats
SPD 41,8%40
DNVP 19,0%19
DVP 18,7%19
KPD 10,5%10
DDP 8,4%8

1926

The 1926 Saxony state election was held on 31 October 1926 to the elect 96 members of the Landtag.

Party Abbreviation%seats
SPD 32,1%31
DNVP 14,5%14
KPD 14,5%14
DVP 12,8%12
WP 10,0%10
DDP 4,7%5
VRP 4,2%4
ASPS 4,2%4
NSFB 1,6%2

1929

The 1929 Saxony state election was held on 12 May 1929 to the elect 96 members of the Landtag.

Party Abbreviation%seats
SPD 34,3%33
DVP 13,5%13
KPD 12,8%12
WP 11,3%11
DNVP 8,1%8
Sächsisches Landvolk5,2%5
NSDAP 5,0%5
DDP 4,3%4
VRP 2,6%3
ASPS 1,5%2

1930

The 1930 Saxony state election was held on 22 June 1930 to the elect 96 members of the Landtag.

Party Abbreviation%seats
SPD 33,4%32
NSDAP 14,4%14
KPD 13,6%13
WP 10,6%10
DVP 8,7%8
DNVP 4,8%5
Sächsisches Landvolk4,6%5
DDP 3,3%3
CSVD 2,2%2
VRP 1,7%2
Volksnationale Reichsvereinigung1,5%2

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