Germany May 1924 federal election
What was the result of the May 1924 federal election in Germany?
Social Democratic Party of Germany won 100 of 472 seats with 20.4% of the vote. 77.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Germany- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Social Democratic Party of Germany won 100 of 472 seats with 20.4% of the vote; 77.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Social Democratic Party of Germany 100 20.4%
- German National People's Party 95 19.4%
- Centre Party 65 13.3%
- Communist Party of Germany 62 12.6%
- German People's Party 45 9.2%
- National Socialist German Workers' Party 32 6.5%
- German Democratic Party 28 5.6%
- Bavarian People's Party 16 3.2%
- Economic Party 7 1.7%
- German Social Party 4 1.1%
- German-Hanoverian Party 5 1.1%
- Farmers and Wine Growers Association 4 0.8%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Social Democratic Party of Germany100
- German National People's Party95
- Centre Party65
- Communist Party of Germany62
- German People's Party45
- National Socialist German Workers' Party32
- German Democratic Party28
- Bavarian People's Party16
- Economic Party7
- German-Hanoverian Party5
- Farmers and Wine Growers Association4
- German Social Party4
- Bavarian Peasants' League3
- Hessian Farmers' Federation2
- Rural Federation Thuringia2
- Baden Rural Federation1
- Unnamed party with one seat1
Key numbers
20.4%
Share of the vote won by Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany won 100 of 472 seats. A majority needs 237.
77.4%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 100 | 20.4 | 6,008,905 |
| German National People's Party | 95 | 19.4 | 5,696,475 |
| Centre Party | 65 | 13.3 | 3,914,379 |
| Communist Party of Germany | 62 | 12.6 | 3,693,280 |
| German People's Party | 45 | 9.2 | 2,694,381 |
| National Socialist German Workers' Party | 32 | 6.5 | 1,918,329 |
| German Democratic Party | 28 | 5.6 | 1,655,129 |
| Bavarian People's Party | 16 | 3.2 | 946,648 |
| Economic Party | 7 | 1.7 | 486,039 |
| German Social Party | 4 | 1.1 | 337,958 |
| German-Hanoverian Party | 5 | 1.1 | 311,546 |
| Farmers and Wine Growers Association | 4 | 0.8 | 238,590 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany | 0 | 0.8 | 235,145 |
| Bavarian Peasants' League | 3 | 0.6 | 168,996 |
| Rural Federation Thuringia | 2 | 0.5 | 143,572 |
| Hessian Farmers' Federation | 2 | 0.3 | 87,672 |
| Baden Rural Federation | 1 | 0.2 | 71,387 |
| Unnamed party with one seat | 1 | 0.1 | 33,718 |
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany 6,008,905
- German National People's Party 5,696,475
- Centre Party 3,914,379
- Communist Party of Germany 3,693,280
- German People's Party 2,694,381
- National Socialist German Workers' Party 1,918,329
- German Democratic Party 1,655,129
- Bavarian People's Party 946,648
- Economic Party 486,039
- German Social Party 337,958
- German-Hanoverian Party 311,546
- Farmers and Wine Growers Association 238,590
- Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany 235,145
- Bavarian Peasants' League 168,996
- Rural Federation Thuringia 143,572
- Hessian Farmers' Federation 87,672
- Baden Rural Federation 71,387
- Unnamed party with one seat 33,718
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
77.4% of the 38,374,983 registered voters cast a ballot (29,709,380 ballots). 29,281,798 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Germany20.4% of votes21.2% of seats
- German National People's Party19.4% of votes20.1% of seats
- Centre Party13.3% of votes13.8% of seats
- Communist Party of Germany12.6% of votes13.1% of seats
- German People's Party9.2% of votes9.5% of seats
- National Socialist German Workers' Party6.5% of votes6.8% of seats
- German Democratic Party5.6% of votes5.9% of seats
- Bavarian People's Party3.2% of votes3.4% of seats
- Economic Party1.7% of votes1.5% of seats
- German-Hanoverian Party1.1% of votes1.1% of seats
- German Social Party1.1% of votes0.8% of seats
- Farmers and Wine Growers Association0.8% of votes0.8% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 1.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 7.6 by votes and 7.1 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Germany led German National People's Party by 1.0 point of the vote.
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