1937 German Empire Election

The 1937 German Imperial elections were held on March 8, 1937 to elect 468 representatives to the Reichstag, the main parliamentary body of the German Empire. The Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD) won the most seats and would go on to form government with support of the progressive Fortschrittiliche Volkspartei (FVP) and liberal Nationalliberale Partei (NLP). Otto Wels would be elected chancellor by the Reichstag, with ministers primarily selected from the SPD and FVP parties. The elections were the first to be held under the updated 1936 German Imperial Constitution, which expanded suffrage to all adult males from age 18 and older, and changed the method of representation in the Reichstag significantly. The elections were also the first to take place following Black Monday.

The German National Unity Government, created in the wake of Black Monday to address Germany's economic challenges, contained members of the SPD, and