German federal election, November 1932

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The German federal election of November 1932 was a pivotal Weimar Republic parliamentary election marked by severe political instability and the continued rise of extremist parties, especially the Nazis, shortly before Hitler’s appointment as chancellor.

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instanceOf Weimar Republic election
federal election
parliamentary election
associatedWith Cabinet of Franz von Papen
surface form: Chancellorship of Franz von Papen

Cabinet of Kurt von Schleicher
surface form: Chancellorship of Kurt von Schleicher
context Great Depression
surface form: Great Depression in Germany

rise of extremist parties
severe political instability in the Weimar Republic
country Germany
date 6 November 1932
electoralBody German electorate
followedByGovernment Schleicher cabinet
follows German federal election, July 1932
governmentFormed no stable majority coalition government
historicalSignificance one of the last free nationwide elections in Germany before Nazi dictatorship
Nazi seizure of power
surface form: took place shortly before Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany
impact contributed to the decision of President Paul von Hindenburg to appoint Adolf Hitler as chancellor
KPDVoteShare approximately 16.9%
language German
largestPartyInReichstag Nazi Party
surface form: National Socialist German Workers' Party
legislatureElected 8th Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
location Weimar Republic
majorParty Bavarian People’s Party
surface form: Bavarian People's Party

Centre Party (Germany)
surface form: Centre Party

Communist Party of Germany
German National People’s Party
surface form: German National People's Party

German People's Party
German State Party
Nazi Party
surface form: National Socialist German Workers' Party

Social Democratic Party of Germany
notableFeature decline in vote share for the National Socialist German Workers' Party compared to July 1932
failure to form a stable parliamentary majority
peak electoral strength of the Communist Party of Germany in the Weimar period
NSDAPSeatChangeFromJuly1932 loss of seats
NSDAPSeats 196
NSDAPVoteShare approximately 33.1%
parliament Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
surface form: Reichstag
partOf Weimar Republic political history
precededByGovernment Cabinet of Franz von Papen
surface form: Papen cabinet
precedes German federal election campaign of March 1933
surface form: German federal election, March 1933
result continued parliamentary deadlock
further weakening of moderate parties
no party obtained an absolute majority
SPDVoteShare approximately 20.4%
suffrage universal adult suffrage for men and women
totalSeats 584
turnout over 80% of eligible voters
votingSystem proportional representation
winnerByVotes Nazi Party
surface form: National Socialist German Workers' Party
year 1932

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Reichstag of the Weimar Republic notableElection German federal election, November 1932
German federal election, July 1932 nextElection German federal election, November 1932
Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic hasPart German federal election, November 1932