Waldeck state elections in the Weimar Republic

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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]

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

1919

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

PartyVotes%Seats
Social Democratic Party of Germany 8,19630.407
German National People's Party 6,26523.246
German Democratic Party 5,71821.214
Waldeck People's Federation 3,65413.553
German People's Party 1,9197.121
Centre Party 7692.850
Other4361.620
Total26,957100.0021
Valid votes26,957100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes26,957100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,00079.29
Source: [3]

1922

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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Waldeck State Electoral Association
(DNVP, DVP, LB & Craftsmens Federation)
9,06450.159New
Social Democratic Party of Germany 3,77420.884–3
German Democratic Party 2,33812.932–2
Waldeck Union 1,5718.691New
Independent Social Democratic Party 1,3287.351New
Total18,075100.0017–4
Valid votes18,07599.81
Invalid/blank votes350.19
Total votes18,110100.00
Registered voters/turnout32,41955.86
Source: [4]

1925

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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Agricultural League 5,15833.477New
Social Democratic Party of Germany 2,86618.603–1
German National People's Party 2,48816.143New
Craftsmens Federation 1,87012.132New
Middleclass Federation (German People's Party)1,4739.561New
German Democratic Party 1,0276.661–1
Wirtschaftsbund (Economic Federation)5293.430New
Total15,411100.00170
Valid votes15,41199.39
Invalid/blank votes940.61
Total votes15,505100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,49244.95
Source: [5]

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References

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