How did the Nazi Party’s vote change between the 1928 and July 1932 Reichstag elections?

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Nazi SS troops march in formation carrying banners with swastikas and eagles at the 1933 Party Day rally in Nuremberg, Germany, with trees in the background. — Third Reich A Nazi Party rally at Nürnberg, Germany, in 1933.

Between the 1928 and July 1932 Reichstag elections, the Nazi Party experienced a dramatic surge in electoral support, driven largely by the economic devastation of the Great Depression.1

In the 1928 elections, the Nazi Party was a marginal political force, receiving approximately 800,000 votes. By July 1932, the party had transformed into the largest voting bloc in the Reichstag, securing about 14,000,000 votes, which accounted for 37 to 38 percent of the total vote. This rapid expansion allowed the party to capitalize on widespread public dissatisfaction and unemployment, ultimately positioning Adolf Hitler to dismantle the Weimar Republic and assume dictatorial powers.12