1924 Saar parliamentary election

1924 Saar parliamentary election

27 January 1924 (1924-01-27)

All 30 seats in the Landesrat

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Centre Party Peter Scheuer 42.77 14 −2 SPD Valentin Schäfer 18.43 6 +1 KPD 15.90 5 +3 DSVP 14.85 4 −1 VHL 4.11 1 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. President of the Landesrat after Peter Scheuer Centre Party

Elections to the consultative Regional Council (Landesrat) were held in the Territory of the Saar Basin on 27 January 1924. The Centre Party remained the largest faction, winning 14 of the 30 seats, but lost its majority. At its first meeting on 6 March, all parties except the Communists affirmed their continued loyalty to Germany. Peter Scheuer of the Centre Party was elected President of the Landesrat on 24 March.

Electoral system

The election was held using the open list system, with each voter able to cast up to 30 votes.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Centre Party	3,246,511	42.77	14	–2
	Social Democratic Party	1,398,949	18.43	6	+1
	Communist Party	1,207,211	15.90	5	+3
	German-Saarland People's Party	1,127,258	14.85	4	–1
	Association of Homeowners and Agriculture – German Economic Association	311,722	4.11	1	–1
	Saarland Workers' Group	207,129	2.73	0	New
	German National Party	91,631	1.21	0	New
Total		7,590,411	100.00	30	0
Valid votes		254,858	99.69
Invalid/blank votes		801	0.31
Total votes		255,659	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		378,459	67.55
Source: Gonschior.de