Waldeck state elections in the Weimar Republic

Waldeck in the Weimar Republic. At the center-left in light green.

State elections in the Free State of Waldeck (prior to December 1921, the Free State of Waldeck-Pyrmont) during the Weimar Republic were held at 3-year intervals between 1919 and 1925. Results with regard to the total vote, the percentage of the vote won and the number of seats allocated to each party are presented in the tables below. ^[1] Pyrmont, in accordance with the results of a plebiscite, was detached from Waldeck and incorporated into the Free State of Prussia on 30 November 1921. Following a second plebiscite, Waldeck itself also subsequently merged with Prussia on 1 May 1929. ^[2]

1919

The 1919 Waldeck-Pyrmont state election was held on 9 March 1919 to elect 21 Constituent Landesvertreter (State Representatives).

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Social Democratic Party of Germany	8,196	30.40	7
	German National People's Party	6,265	23.24	6
	German Democratic Party	5,718	21.21	4
	Waldeck People's Federation	3,654	13.55	3
	German People's Party	1,919	7.12	1
	Centre Party	769	2.85	0
	Other	436	1.62	0
Total		26,957	100.00	21
Valid votes		26,957	100.00
Invalid/blank votes		0	0.00
Total votes		26,957	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		34,000	79.29
Source: [3]

1922

The 1922 Waldeck state election was held on 21 May 1922 to elect the 17 Landesvertreter (State Representatives).

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Waldeck State Electoral Association (DNVP, DVP, LB & Craftsmens Federation)	9,064	50.15	9	New
	Social Democratic Party of Germany	3,774	20.88	4	–3
	German Democratic Party	2,338	12.93	2	–2
	Waldeck Union	1,571	8.69	1	New
	Independent Social Democratic Party	1,328	7.35	1	New
Total		18,075	100.00	17	–4
Valid votes		18,075	99.81
Invalid/blank votes		35	0.19
Total votes		18,110	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		32,419	55.86
Source: [4]

1925

The 1925 Waldeck state election was held on 17 May 1925 to elect the 17 Landesvertreter (State Representatives).

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Agricultural League	5,158	33.47	7	New
	Social Democratic Party of Germany	2,866	18.60	3	–1
	German National People's Party	2,488	16.14	3	New
	Craftsmens Federation	1,870	12.13	2	New
	Middleclass Federation (German People's Party)	1,473	9.56	1	New
	German Democratic Party	1,027	6.66	1	–1
	Wirtschaftsbund (Economic Federation)	529	3.43	0	New
Total		15,411	100.00	17	0
Valid votes		15,411	99.39
Invalid/blank votes		94	0.61
Total votes		15,505	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		34,492	44.95
Source: [5]

References

1. "Landtagswahlen Staat Waldeck".
2. "German States to 1949" . Retrieved 27 January 2023.
3. Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Waldeck Landesvertretungswahl 1919". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-25. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
4. Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Waldeck Landesvertretungswahl 1922". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-25. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
5. Gonschior, Andreas. "Der Freistaat Waldeck Landesvertretungswahl 1925". Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik. Archived from the original on 2001-05-25. Retrieved 16 May 2021.