July 1932 German Federal Election

NSDAP becomes largest party

31 July 1932 · The Weimar Republic · 608 seats, 305 for a majority

Federal elections were held in Germany on 31 July 1932, following the premature dissolution of the Reichstag. The Nazi Party made significant gains and became the largest party in the Reichstag for the first time, although they failed to win a majority.

Chancellor before

Franz von Papen

Independent

Chancellor (continued)

Franz von Papen

Independent

Largest force

NSDAP

230 of 608 seats

Turnout

84.1%

The result

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NSDAP

Adolf Hitler · 37.3% of votes · +123 seats

230

seats

SPD

Otto Wels · 21.6% of votes · -10 seats

133

seats

KPD

14.3% of votes · +12 seats

seats

Centre

Ludwig Kaas · 12.4% of votes · +7 seats

seats

DNVP

Alfred Hugenberg · 5.9% of votes · -4 seats

seats

BVP

Heinrich Held · 3.2% of votes · +3 seats

seats


NSDAP	Adolf Hitler	230	+123	13.745.680	37.3%	+19.0
SPD	Otto Wels	133	-10	7.959.712	21.6%	-2.9
KPD	—	89	+12	5.282.636	14.3%	+1.2
Centre	Ludwig Kaas	75	+7	4.589.430	12.4%	+0.6
DNVP	Alfred Hugenberg	37	-4	2.178.024	5.9%	-1.1
BVP	Heinrich Held	22	+3	1.192.684	3.2%	+0.2

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