1919 Prussian state election

none 1919 Prussian state election Free State of Prussia 1921 26 January 1919 All 401 seats in the State Assembly 201 74.8% no yes yes Social Democratic Party 36.4% 145 Centre Party 22.2% 93 German Democratic Party 16.2% 65 German National People's Party 11.2% 48 Independent Social Democratic Party 7.4% 24 German People's Party 5.7% 23 German-Hanoverian Party 0.5% 2 Schleswig-Holstein Farmers' Democracy 0.4% 1 Government Council of People's Deputies SPD Hirsch cabinet SPD–Z–DDP State elections were held in the Free State of Prussia on 26 January 1919.Nohlen Dieter Dieter Nohlen Elections in Europe: A data handbook Stöver Philip Nomos 2010 978-3-8329-5609-7 Baden-Baden 762 The elections were held a week after the elections to the federal National Assembly, and were the first elections of Prussian institutions held using proportional representation and with women's suffrage. The election was also the first truly free and fair Prussian election, as it was the first election held after the abolition of the Prussian three-class franchise, which grouped voters by the amount of taxes paid and gave disproportionate weight to the wealthy. The State Assembly (Landesversammlung) functioned as both a constituent assembly and legislature. The parties of the Weimar Coalition, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Centre Party, and German Democratic Party (DDP), won a sweeping majority. Together they won 74.8% of the votes cast.Nohlen Stöver 2010 776 SPD politician Paul Hirsch, who had been appointed Minister-President of Prussia in November 1918, continued in office, and was succeeded by Otto Braun in early 1920. Results 350px Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party (SPD) 6,278,291 36.38 145 Centre Party/Christian People's PartyThe Centre Party used the name "Christian People's Party" in this election. 3,834,953 22.22 93 German Democratic Party (DDP) 2,796,359Including 111,663 votes in constituency #21 (Koblenz/Trier) for the list "German Democratic Party and German People's Party". 16.20 65 German National People's Party (DNVP) 1,936,939Including 131,950 votes in constituency #22 (Düsseldorf 1–5) for the list "German National People's Party, German People's Party and National Association Essen". 11.22 48 Independent Social Democratic Party (USPD) 1,280,803 7.42 24 German People's Party (DVP) 981,665Including 164,687 votes in constituency #18 (Arnsberg) for the list "German People's Party and German National People's Party". 5.69 23 German-Hanoverian Party (DHP) 84,975 0.49 2 Schleswig-Holstein Farmers and Farmworkers Democracy (SHBLD) 61,565 0.36 1 Christian Social Party 1.211 0.01 0 Protestant People's Party 552 0.00 0 Social Reform Party 31 0.00 0 Invalid/blank votes Vote totals Data is incomplete for Pomerania, Posen, the district of Merseburg and Schmalkalden, and Schleswig-Holstein. Accurate totals therefore cannot be given for registered voters, voter turnout, and valid/invalid votes. 0.37Vote totals – Total 17,257,344Vote totals 100 401 Registered voters/turnout Vote totals 74.79Vote totals –Gonschior.deDer Freistaat Preußen. Wahl zur Landesversammlung 1919 The Free State of Prussia. Election to the State Assembly 1919 https://www.gonschior.de/weimar/Preussen/LV.html 3 December 2025 gonschior.de de Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 36.38 Centre Centre Party (Germany) 22.22 DDP German Democratic Party 16.20 DNVP German National People's Party 11.22 USPD Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany 7.42 DVP German People's Party 5.69 DHP German-Hanoverian Party 0.49 SHBLD darkgreen 0.36 Other #777777 0.02 State Assembly seats #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 36.16 Centre Centre Party (Germany) 23.19 DDP German Democratic Party 16.21 DNVP German National People's Party 11.97 USPD Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany 5.99 DVP German People's Party 5.74 DHP German-Hanoverian Party 0.50 SHBLD darkgreen 0.25 Results by constituency Constituency SPD Z DDP DNVP USPD DVP DHP SHBLD 1. East Prussia 45.6 11.4 17.1 14.4 3.6 7.8 – – 2. West Prussia 28.4 15.2 26.4 25.5 4.5 – – – 3. Berlin 35.1 5.5 15.3 10.4 28.2 5.5 – – 4. Potsdam I 41.4 2.4 20.1 13.9 14.6 7.7 – – 5. Potsdam II 35.2 4.0 20.4 15.0 15.0 10.4 – – 6. Frankfurt-Oder 51.8 1.7 21.6 20.8 0.7 3.3 – – 7. Pomerania 41.9 0.6 19.3 26.6 1.4 10.2 – – 8. Posen 15.9 9.7 19.3 39.5 – 15.7 – – 9. Breslau 47.0 22.2 14.6 16.1 0.1 – – – 10. Oppeln 29.7 49.3 5.5 7.4 – 8.2 – – 11. Liegnitz 50.4 9.7 25.7 14.1 – – – – 12. Magdeburg 57.9 1.7 23.8 9.9 3.3 3.3 – – 13. Merseburg-Erfurt 16.3 5.9 23.4 13.6 39.5 1.4 – – 14. Schleswig-Holstein 46.2 1.0 26.7 7.7 2.8 7.1 – 8.5 15. Aurich-Stade-Osnabrück 31.5 18.2 18.9 4.3 – 9.7 17.5 – 16. Hannover-Hildesheim-Lüneburg 46.8 The Centre Party ran a joint list with the DHP in constituency #16 (Hannover-Hildesheim-Lüneburg). Five DHP members and two Centre members were elected on this list. 9.4 2.6 1.2 8.6 31.5 – 17. Münster-Minden-Kreis Schaumburg 28.0 48.0 7.7 8.1 1.8 6.2 – – 18. Arnsberg 40.9 29.9 9.3 The DNVP ran on a joint list with the DVP in constituency #18 (Arnsberg). Four DVP members and no DNVP members were elected on this list. 4.6 15.2 – – 19. Hesse-Nassau 40.2 18.9 21.6 9.6 3.5 6.2 – – 20. Cologne/Aachen 25.0 61.3 7.4 2.9 3.4 0.0 – – 21. Koblenz/Trier 21.3 60.6 14.9 3.2 – The DVP ran on a joint list with the DDP in constituency #21 (Koblenz/Trier). Two DDP members and no DVP members were elected on this list. – – 22. Düsseldorf 1–5 27.2 28.9 11.2 15.4 17.3 The DVP ran on a joint list with the DNVP in constituency #22 (Düsseldorf 1–5). Three DNVP members and no DVP members were elected on this list. – – 23. Düsseldorf 6–12 27.0 51.5 6.8 6.1 – 8.6 – – 24. SigmaringenThe Centre Party was the only party that fielded a list in constituency #24 (Sigmaringen). – 99.8 – – – – – – Note: shaded boxes indicate the party that won the most votes in the constituency. See also Elections in the Free State of Prussia Weimar Republic Notes References External links Prussia 1919 Category:January 1919 in Europe