German federal election, June 1920
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The German federal election of June 1920 was a Weimar Republic parliamentary election that significantly weakened the pro-democratic coalition and strengthened more radical parties on both the left and right.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German federal election, 1920 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Weimar Republic election
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federal election ⓘ parliamentary election ⓘ |
| chancellorAfterElection | Constantin Fehrenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chancellorBeforeElection | Hermann Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 6 June 1920 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| governmentFormedAfterElection | minority government led by Centre Party ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to political fragmentation in Weimar Republic
ⓘ
marked end of stable Weimar Coalition majority ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Weimar Republic political history ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDocuments | German ⓘ |
| largestPartyBySeats | Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestPartyByVotes | Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyElected | Reichstag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
aftermath of Kapp Putsch
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economic hardship after World War I ⓘ reaction to Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| nextElection | German federal election, May 1924 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 459 ⓘ |
| previousElection | German federal election, 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
loss of majority for Weimar Coalition
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strengthening of radical parties on left and right ⓘ |
| seatsWonByParty |
Bavarian People's Party: 21
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Centre Party (Germany): 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ German Democratic Party: 39 NERFINISHED ⓘ German National People's Party: 71 NERFINISHED ⓘ German People's Party: 65 ⓘ German-Hanoverian Party: 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany: 84 NERFINISHED ⓘ Other small parties: 6 ⓘ Polish Party: 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic Party of Germany: 102 ⓘ |
| strengthenedPartyOrBloc |
German National People's Party
NERFINISHED
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German People's Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | 79.2% ⓘ |
| voteShare |
Centre Party (Germany): about 13.6%
NERFINISHED
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German Democratic Party: about 8.3% NERFINISHED ⓘ German National People's Party: about 15.1% ⓘ German People's Party: about 13.9% NERFINISHED ⓘ Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany: about 17.9% NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic Party of Germany: about 21.7% ⓘ |
| votingSystem | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| weakenedPartyOrBloc |
Centre Party (Germany)
NERFINISHED
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German Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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German federal election, 1920