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Germany November 1932 federal election

What was the result of the November 1932 federal election in Germany?

National Socialist German Workers' Party won 196 of 584 seats with 33.1% of the vote. 80.6% of registered voters cast a ballot.

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  • Final result
  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats?

Final results from ParlGov, read : National Socialist German Workers' Party won 196 of 584 seats with 33.1% of the vote; 80.6% of registered voters cast a ballot.

  • National Socialist German Workers' Party 196 33.1%
  • Social Democratic Party of Germany 121 20.4%
  • Communist Party of Germany 100 16.9%
  • Centre Party 70 11.8%
  • German National People's Party 51 8.3%
  • Bavarian People's Party 20 3.3%
  • German People's Party 11 1.9%
  • Christian Social People's Service 5 1.1%
  • German Democratic Party 2 0.9%
  • Bavarian Peasants' League 3 0.4%
  • Economic Party 1 0.3%
  • Farmers and Wine Growers Association 2 0.3%
  • Seats won
  • Share of the vote
  • National Socialist German Workers' Party196
  • Social Democratic Party of Germany121
  • Communist Party of Germany100
  • Centre Party70
  • German National People's Party51
  • Bavarian People's Party20
  • German People's Party11
  • Christian Social People's Service5
  • Bavarian Peasants' League3
  • Farmers and Wine Growers Association2
  • German Democratic Party2
  • Economic Party1
  • German-Hanoverian Party1
  • Rural Federation Thuringia1
293 of 584 seats make a majority

Key numbers

  1. 33.1%

    Share of the vote won by National Socialist German Workers' Party

    National Socialist German Workers' Party won 196 of 584 seats. A majority needs 293.

  2. 80.6%

    Voter turnout

Seats and votes by party

PartySeats%Votes
National Socialist German Workers' Party19633.111,737,021
Social Democratic Party of Germany12120.47,247,901
Communist Party of Germany10016.95,980,239
Centre Party7011.84,170,545
German National People's Party518.32,959,053
Bavarian People's Party203.31,154,597
German People's Party111.9660,889
Christian Social People's Service51.1403,666
German Democratic Party20.9336,447
Bavarian Peasants' League30.4142,627
Economic Party10.3110,309
Farmers and Wine Growers Association20.3105,220
The other parties and groups
PartySeats%Votes
German-Hanoverian Party10.263,966
Largest party without seats00.260,246
Rural Federation Thuringia10.260,062
Votes by party
  • National Socialist German Workers' Party 11,737,021
  • Social Democratic Party of Germany 7,247,901
  • Communist Party of Germany 5,980,239
  • Centre Party 4,170,545
  • German National People's Party 2,959,053
  • Bavarian People's Party 1,154,597
  • German People's Party 660,889
  • Christian Social People's Service 403,666
  • German Democratic Party 336,447
  • Bavarian Peasants' League 142,627
  • Economic Party 110,309
  • Farmers and Wine Growers Association 105,220
  • German-Hanoverian Party 63,966
  • Largest party without seats 60,246
  • Rural Federation Thuringia 60,062

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?

80.6% of the 44,374,085 registered voters cast a ballot (35,758,259 ballots). 35,470,788 of them were valid votes.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • National Socialist German Workers' Party33.1% of votes33.6% of seats
  • Social Democratic Party of Germany20.4% of votes20.7% of seats
  • Communist Party of Germany16.9% of votes17.1% of seats
  • Centre Party11.8% of votes12.0% of seats
  • German National People's Party8.3% of votes8.7% of seats
  • Bavarian People's Party3.3% of votes3.4% of seats
  • German People's Party1.9% of votes1.9% of seats
  • Christian Social People's Service1.1% of votes0.9% of seats
  • Bavarian Peasants' League0.4% of votes0.5% of seats
  • German Democratic Party0.9% of votes0.3% of seats
  • Farmers and Wine Growers Association0.3% of votes0.3% of seats
  • Economic Party0.3% of votes0.2% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 0.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.9 by votes and 4.8 by seats; National Socialist German Workers' Party led Social Democratic Party of Germany by 12.7 points of the vote.

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