1920 German federal election

Federal elections were held in Germany on 6 June 1920. Territorial disputes meant that voting was delayed in East Prussia and Schleswig-Holstein until 20 February 1921, and until 19 November 1922 in Oppeln.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag although it lost over a third of its seats.[2] Voter turnout was about 79.2%.[3]

1920 German federal election

6 June 1920
All 459 seats in the Reichstag 230 seats needed for a majority
Registered	35,949,774 3.8%
Turnout	28,463,581 (79.2%) 3.8 pp
Leader Hermann Müller Otto Wels Arthur Crispien Oskar Hergt Party SPD USPD DNVP Leader since 1919 1919 1920 Last election 165 seats 22 seats 44 seats Seats won 103 83 71 Seat change 62 61 27 Popular vote 6,179,991 4,971,220 4,249,100 Percentage 21.9% 17.6% 15.1% Swing 15.9% 10.0% 4.8%   Leader Gustav Stresemann Karl Trimborn Carl Wilhelm Petersen Party DVP Centre DDP Leader since 1919 1919 1919 Last election 19 seats 91 seats 75 seats Seats won 65 64 39 Seat change 46 27 36 Popular vote 3,919,446 3,845,001 2,333,741 Percentage 13.9% 13.6% 8.3% Swing 9.5% 6.1% 10.3%
Electoral results by districts
Chancellor before election Hermann Müller SPD Resulting Chancellor Constantin Fehrenbach Centre

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party (SPD)	6,179,991	21.92	103	−62
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)	4,971,220	17.63	83	+61
German National People's Party (DNVP)	4,249,100	15.07	71	+27
German People's Party (DVP)	3,919,446	13.90	65	+46
Centre Party	3,845,001	13.64	64	−27
German Democratic Party (DDP)	2,333,741	8.28	39	−36
Bavarian People's Party (BVP)	1,173,344	4.16	20	New
Communist Party of Germany (KPD)	589,454	2.09	4	New
German-Hanoverian Party (DHP)	319,108	1.13	5	+4
Bavarian Peasants' League (BB)	218,596	0.78	4	0
Poland Party	89,228	0.32	0	New
German Economic League for City and Country	88,800	0.31	0	New
Christian People's Party	65,260	0.23	1	New
Polish Catholic Party of Upper Silesia	51,437	0.18	0	New
Schleswig-Holstein State Party	25,907	0.09	0	New
German Social Party	22,958	0.08	0	New
German Middle Class Party	21,255	0.08	0	New
Lusatian People's Party	8,050	0.03	0	New
German Socialist Party	7,186	0.03	0	New
Reform Group	6,832	0.02	0	New
Schleswig Club	4,966	0.02	0	New
National Democratic People's Party	4,015	0.01	0	New
Christian Social People's Party	1,219	0.00	0	New
Independent Party	169	0.00	0	New
German Economy and Labour Party	43	0.00	0	New
Upper Silesian Catholic People's Party	6	0.00	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	267,249	–	–	–
Total	28,463,581	100	459	+36
Registered voters/turnout	35,949,774	79.18	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Gonschior.de

Popular Vote SPD   21.92% USPD   17.63% DNVP   15.07% DVP   13.90% Zentrum   13.64% DDP   8.28% BVP   4.16% KPD   2.09% Other   3.31%

Reichstag seats SPD   22.44% USPD   18.08% DNVP   15.47% DVP   14.16% Zentrum   13.94% DDP   8.50% BVP   4.36% KPD   0.87% Other   2.18%

References

1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p790
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p776