1926 German property expropriation referendum

1926 German property expropriation referendum
20 June 1926
OutcomeProposal rejected due to low voter turnout
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 14,447,891 96.11%
No 585,027 3.89%
Valid votes 15,032,918 96.41%
Invalid or blank votes 559,590 3.59%
Total votes 15,592,508 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 39,707,919 39.27%
Results by kreis

A referendum to expropriate the property of the former ruling houses was held in Germany on 20 June 1926.[1] Although a majority of those who voted voted in favour, the voter turnout of 39% was too low for the proposal to pass into law.[2][3]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p769
  3. ^ Gosnell, Harold F. (1927). "The German Referendum on the Princes' Property". American Political Science Review. 21 (1): 119–123. doi:10.2307/1945543. ISSN 0003-0554. JSTOR 1945543.