1930 German Federal Election

Nazi breakthrough

14 September 1930 · The Weimar Republic · 577 seats, 289 for a majority

A federal election was held in Germany on 14 September 1930 to elect the fifth Reichstag of the Weimar Republic. Despite losing ten seats, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) remained the largest party in the Reichstag, winning 143 of the 577 seats, while the Nazi Party (NSDAP) dramatically increased its number of seats from 12 to 107.

Chancellor before

Heinrich Brüning

Centre

Chancellor (continued)

Heinrich Brüning

Centre

Largest force

SPD

143 of 577 seats

Turnout

82.0%

The result

Sort by

SPD

Otto Wels & · 24.5% of votes · -10 seats

143

seats

NSDAP

18.3% of votes · +95 seats

107

seats

KPD

13.1% of votes · +23 seats

seats

Centre

Ludwig Kaas · 11.8% of votes · +7 seats

seats

DNVP

Alfred Hugenberg · 7.0% of votes · -32 seats

seats

DVP

Ernst Scholz · 4.5% of votes · -15 seats

seats


SPD	Otto Wels &	143	-10	8.575.244	24.5%	-5.3
NSDAP	—	107	+95	6.379.672	18.3%	+15.7
KPD	—	77	+23	4.590.160	13.1%	+2.5
Centre	Ludwig Kaas	68	+7	4.127.000	11.8%	-0.3
DNVP	Alfred Hugenberg	41	-32	2.457.686	7.0%	-7.2
DVP	Ernst Scholz	30	-15	1.577.365	4.5%	-4.2

111 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.