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1930 Free City of Danzig parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Free City of Danzig on 16 November 1930. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, receiving 25% of the vote and winning 19 of the 72 seats in the Volkstag.[1] Voter turnout was 89%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party 49,965 25.25 19 –23
Nazi Party 32,457 16.40 12 +11
Centre Party 30,230 15.28 11 –7
German National People's Party 25,938 13.11 10 –15
Communist Party 20,194 10.21 7 –1
German Danziger Economy Party 6,368 3.22 2 New
German National Community State List 5,312 2.68 3 New
Poles 4,763 2.41 2 –1
Bourgeois Working Alliance 4,685 2.37 2 –1
National Liberal Citizens' Party 4,400 2.22 2 –2
Danzig Railway and Port Staff 3,480 1.76 1 New
German Liberal Party 3,254 1.64 1 –3
Polish-Catholic Party 1,614 0.82 0 New
Christian People's Party 1,605 0.81 0 New
German People's Community City List 1,396 0.71 0 New
Tenants' Party 1,312 0.66 0 New
Fishermen and Smokers 898 0.45 0 New
Invalid/blank votes
Total 198,237 100 72 –48
Registered voters/turnout 222,566 89.07
Source: Gonschior.de

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