State elections were held in the

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on 7 December 1924 to elect all 450 members of the

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p762 The

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of the

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, Centre Party, and

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made minimal gains or losses, with most change happening amongst the opposition. The

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made significant gains, nearly surpassing the SPD as the largest party, while the Independent Social Democratic Party collapsed. The

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also lost a portion of the gains it had made in the previous election. The

National Socialist Freedom Party The National Socialist Freedom Movement (, NSFB) or National Socialist Freedom Party (, NSFP) was a short-lived political party in Weimar Germany created in April 1924 during the aftermath of the Beer Hall Putsch. Adolf Hitler and many Nazi lea ...

, a branch of the

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formed after the

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, won 2.5% of the vote and 11 seats.

Results

Results by constituency

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December 1924 in Europe

Results

Results by constituency

See also

Notes

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