Federal elections were held in Germany on 6 November 1932.[1] The Nazi Party saw its vote share fall by four percentage points, while there were slight increases for the Communist Party of Germany and the national conservative German National People's Party. The results were a great disappointment for the Nazis, who lost 34 seats and again failed to form a coalition government in the Reichstag. The elections were the last free and fair all-German election before the Nazi seizure of power in 1933.
Previously Chancellor Franz von Papen, a former member of the Catholic Centre Party, had governed without parliamentary support by relying on legislative decrees promulgated by President Paul von Hindenburg under Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution. However, on 12 September 1932 Papen had to ask Hindenburg to dissolve parliament in order to pre-empt a motion of no confidence introduced by the Communist Party, which was expected to pass since the Nazis were also expected to support it due to their desire for fresh elections.
Results
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Kleinrentner, Inflationsgeschädigte und Vorkriegsgeldbesitzer
15,727
0.04
0.00
0
0
Free Economy Party of Germany
11,002
0.03
0.00
0
0
Schicksalsgemeinschaft deutscher Erwerbslosen, Kleinhandel und Gewerbe
9,250
0.03
New
0
New
Social Republican Party of Germany
8,395
0.02
New
0
New
Handwerker, Handels- und Gewerbetreibende
5,189
0.01
0.00
0
0
Radical Democratic Party
3,789
0.01
New
0
New
Workers' and Farmers' Struggle Community
3,308
0.01
0.00
0
0
National Social Party of the Middle Class
3,052
0.01
New
0
New
Enteigneter Mittelstand
2,737
0.01
0.00
0
0
National Freedom Party of Germany
1,810
0.01
+0.01
0
0
Schleswig Home
1,694
0.00
0.00
0
0
Greater German People's Party (Schmalix List)
1,311
0.00
0.00
0
0
Interessengemeinschaft der Kleinrentner und Inflationsgeschädigten
1,086
0.00
–0.01
0
0
Nationalist Party
588
0.00
New
0
New
People's Socialists
518
0.00
New
0
New
Haus- und Landwirtepartei
461
0.00
New
0
New
National Communist Party of Germany
381
0.00
New
0
New
German Social Monarchist Party
355
0.00
0.00
0
0
German Reform Party
352
0.00
0.00
0
0
German Workers Party
308
0.00
0.00
0
0
Unitarianist Union of Germany
290
0.00
0.00
0
0
Greater German Middle Class Party for Middle Class Dictatorship
286
0.00
New
0
New
Gerechtigkeits-Bewegung-Meißner
280
0.00
New
0
New
German National Citizen Bloc
192
0.00
New
0
New
Party for the Unemployed for Work and Bread
140
0.00
0.00
0
0
National German Catholic Reich Party
137
0.00
New
0
New
German Socialist Struggle Movement
101
0.00
0.00
0
0
German Reich against Interest Rate Movement
97
0.00
New
0
New
Freiheitsbewegung Schwarz-Weiß-Rot
92
0.00
New
0
New
Middle Class Party
85
0.00
New
0
New
Kampfbund der Lohn- und Gehaltsabgebauten
63
0.00
New
0
New
Total
35,470,788
100.00
–
584
–24
Valid votes
35,470,788
99.20
Invalid/blank votes
287,471
0.80
Total votes
35,758,259
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
44,374,085
80.58
Source: Gonschior.de
Aftermath
After the election, Papen urged Hindenburg to continue to govern by emergency decree. However, on 3 December, he was replaced by Defence Minister Kurt von Schleicher, who held talks with the left wing of the Nazi Party led by Gregor Strasser in an attempt at a Third Position (Querfront) strategy. The plans failed when Hitler disempowered Strasser and approached Papen for coalition talks. Papen obtained Hindenburg's consent to form the Hitler cabinet on 30 January 1933.
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Federal elections were held in Germany on 6 November 1932 1 The Nazi Party saw its vote share fall by four percentage points while there were slight increases for the Communist Party of Germany and the national conservative German National People s Party The results were a great disappointment for the Nazis who lost 34 seats and again failed to form a coalition government in the Reichstag The elections were the last free and fair all German election before the Nazi seizure of power in 1933 November 1932 German federal election July 1932 6 November 1932 1932 11 06 Mar 1933 All 584 seats in the Reichstag293 seats needed for a majorityRegistered44 374 085 0 4 Turnout35 758 259 80 6 3 5pp First party Second party Third party Leader Adolf Hitler Otto WelsArthur CrispienHans Vogel Ernst ThalmannParty NSDAP SPD KPDLeader since 29 July 1921 1919 October 1925Last election 37 3 230 seats 21 6 133 seats 14 3 89 seatsSeats won 196 121 100Seat change 34 12 11Popular vote 11 737 021 7 247 091 5 980 239Percentage 33 1 20 4 16 9 Swing 4 2pp 1 2pp 2 6pp Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Leader Ludwig Kaas Alfred Hugenberg Heinrich HeldParty Centre DNVP BVPLeader since September 1928 1928 27 June 1924Last election 12 4 75 seats 5 9 37 seats 3 2 22 seatsSeats won 70 51 20Seat change 5 14 2Popular vote 4 230 545 2 959 053 1 094 597Percentage 11 9 8 3 3 1 Swing 0 5pp 2 4pp 0 1ppResults and seat distribution by electoral constituency Winning party by electoral constituency Results by district and independent city Black lines delineate states and Prussian provinces Chancellor before electionFranz von PapenNonpartisan Chancellor after election None Schleicher appointed shortly afterward Contents 1 Background 2 Results 3 Aftermath 4 ReferencesBackground EditPreviously Chancellor Franz von Papen a former member of the Catholic Centre Party had governed without parliamentary support by relying on legislative decrees promulgated by President Paul von Hindenburg under Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution However on 12 September 1932 Papen had to ask Hindenburg to dissolve parliament in order to pre empt a motion of no confidence introduced by the Communist Party which was expected to pass since the Nazis were also expected to support it due to their desire for fresh elections Results EditGraphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues PartyVotes Seats Nazi Party11 737 02133 09 4 18196 34Social Democratic Party7 247 90120 43 1 15121 12Communist Party of Germany5 980 23916 86 2 54100 11Centre Party4 230 54511 93 0 5170 5German National People s Party2 959 0538 34 2 4351 14Bavarian People s Party1 094 5973 09 0 1420 2German People s Party660 8891 86 0 6811 4Christian Social People s Service403 6661 14 0 155 2German State Party336 4470 95 0 062 2German Farmers Party149 0260 42 0 053 1Reich Party of the German Middle Class110 3090 31 0 091 1Agricultural League105 2200 30 0 0420German Hanoverian Party63 9660 18 0 051 1Radical Middle Class60 2460 17 0 1500Thuringian Agricultural League60 0620 17New1NewChristian National Peasants and Farmers Party46 3820 13 0 120 1People s Justice Party46 2020 13 0 020 1Socialist Workers Party of Germany45 2010 13 0 0700Poland List32 9880 090 0000For Hindenburg and Pope27 7520 08New0NewKleinrentner Inflationsgeschadigte und Vorkriegsgeldbesitzer15 7270 040 0000Free Economy Party of Germany11 0020 030 0000Schicksalsgemeinschaft deutscher Erwerbslosen Kleinhandel und Gewerbe9 2500 03New0NewSocial Republican Party of Germany8 3950 02New0NewHandwerker Handels und Gewerbetreibende5 1890 010 0000Radical Democratic Party3 7890 01New0NewWorkers and Farmers Struggle Community3 3080 010 0000National Social Party of the Middle Class3 0520 01New0NewEnteigneter Mittelstand2 7370 010 0000National Freedom Party of Germany1 8100 01 0 0100Schleswig Home1 6940 000 0000Greater German People s Party Schmalix List 1 3110 000 0000Interessengemeinschaft der Kleinrentner und Inflationsgeschadigten1 0860 00 0 0100Nationalist Party5880 00New0NewPeople s Socialists5180 00New0NewHaus und Landwirtepartei4610 00New0NewNational Communist Party of Germany3810 00New0NewGerman Social Monarchist Party3550 000 0000German Reform Party3520 000 0000German Workers Party3080 000 0000Unitarianist Union of Germany2900 000 0000Greater German Middle Class Party for Middle Class Dictatorship2860 00New0NewGerechtigkeits Bewegung Meissner2800 00New0NewGerman National Citizen Bloc1920 00New0NewParty for the Unemployed for Work and Bread1400 000 0000National German Catholic Reich Party1370 00New0NewGerman Socialist Struggle Movement1010 000 0000German Reich against Interest Rate Movement970 00New0NewFreiheitsbewegung Schwarz Weiss Rot920 00New0NewMiddle Class Party850 00New0NewKampfbund der Lohn und Gehaltsabgebauten630 00New0NewTotal35 470 788100 00 584 24Valid votes35 470 78899 20Invalid blank votes287 4710 80Total votes35 758 259100 00Registered voters turnout44 374 08580 58Source Gonschior deAftermath EditAfter the election Papen urged Hindenburg to continue to govern by emergency decree However on 3 December he was replaced by Defence Minister Kurt von Schleicher who held talks with the left wing of the Nazi Party led by Gregor Strasser in an attempt at a Third Position Querfront strategy The plans failed when Hitler disempowered Strasser and approached Papen for coalition talks Papen obtained Hindenburg s consent to form the Hitler cabinet on 30 January 1933 The elections were the last free and fair all German election before the Nazi seizure of power on 30 January 1933 since the elections in March 1933 saw massive suppression especially against Communist and Social Democratic Party politicians The next free national elections were not held until 1949 in West Germany and 1990 in East Germany The next free all German elections took place in December 1990 after reunification two months earlier References Edit Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p762 ISBN 978 3 8329 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