The Wendish People's Party (German: Wendische Volkspartei, Upper Sorbian: Serbska ludowa strona) was a political party of the Sorbs in Weimar Germany from 1919 to 1933. It was led by Jakub Lorenc-Zalěski [de] during its entire existence.
History
The party was originally known as the Lusatian People's Party (Lausitzer Volkspartei). It ran in the 1920 federal elections, but received just 0.03% of the vote and failed to win a seat. By the May 1924 elections the party had changed its name to the Wendish People's Party. It ran as part of the National Minorities Alliance, but again failed to win a seat, receiving just 0.04% of the national vote.
The December 1924 elections saw the party's vote share halve to 0.02%, whilst in the 1928 elections it again saw a fall in popular support, receiving just 3,111 votes. The party did not contest any further elections.
A new party under the same name was founded in 2005, changing its name to the Lusatian Alliance in 2010.
References
- Wahl zum 1. Reichstag Gonschior.de
- Wahl zum 2. Reichstag Gonschior.de
- Wahl zum 3. Reichstag Gonschior.de
- Wahl zum 4. Reichstag Gonschior.de
| Political parties in Germany in the Weimar Republic (1918–1933) | |
|---|---|
| Communist | |
| Socialist, Social Democratic and Democratic Socialist | |
| Agrarian | |
| Catholic | |
| Liberal | |
| Conservative | |
| Völkische and Nazi | |
| Related topics: Weimar paramilitary groups | |