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Parliamentary elections were held in the Free City of Danzig on 13 November 1927. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, receiving 34% of the vote and winning 42 of the 120 seats in the Volkstag.[1] Voter turnout was 85%.[2]
Results
| Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
+/–
|
| Social Democratic Party |
61,779 |
33.79 |
42 |
New
|
| German National People's Party |
35,826 |
19.59 |
25 |
–8
|
| Centre Party |
26,096 |
14.27 |
18 |
+3
|
| Communist Party |
11,700 |
6.40 |
8 |
–3
|
| National Liberal Citizens' Party |
8,331 |
4.56 |
5 |
New
|
| German Danziger People's Party |
8,010 |
4.38 |
5 |
–1
|
| German Liberal Party |
6,204 |
3.39 |
4 |
New
|
| Polish Party |
5,764 |
3.15 |
3 |
–2
|
| Bourgeois Working Alliance |
4,227 |
2.31 |
3 |
New
|
| Tenants and Creditors Party |
3,557 |
1.96 |
2 |
New
|
| Economy List |
2,225 |
1.22 |
1 |
New
|
| German Social Party |
2,130 |
1.16 |
1 |
–6
|
| Fishermen's Party |
1,858 |
1.02 |
1 |
New
|
| United List (NSDAP–VRP) |
1,483 |
0.81 |
1 |
New
|
| Danziger Homeowners' Party |
1,392 |
0.76 |
1 |
New
|
| German Middle Class and Workers' Party |
1,005 |
0.55 |
0 |
New
|
| Danziger Economy Bloc |
583 |
0.32 |
0 |
New
|
| General Pensioners' Party |
578 |
0.32 |
0 |
New
|
| Employee Group |
68 |
0.04 |
0 |
New
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
527 |
– |
– |
–
|
| Total |
183,363 |
100 |
120 |
0
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
214,641 |
85.43 |
– |
–
|
| Source: Gonschior.de
|
References
Elections and referendums in the Free City of Danzig