diff --git a/module-server/src/main/java/de/twomartens/wahlrecht/controller/v1/ElectionController.java b/module-server/src/main/java/de/twomartens/wahlrecht/controller/v1/ElectionController.java
index 30d1bba..d7e691e 100644
--- a/module-server/src/main/java/de/twomartens/wahlrecht/controller/v1/ElectionController.java
+++ b/module-server/src/main/java/de/twomartens/wahlrecht/controller/v1/ElectionController.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import de.twomartens.wahlrecht.mapper.v1.ElectionMapper;
 import de.twomartens.wahlrecht.model.dto.v1.Election;
 import de.twomartens.wahlrecht.service.ElectionService;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Operation;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Parameter;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.ArraySchema;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Content;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PutMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
@@ -55,6 +57,28 @@ public class ElectionController {
         .body(elections);
   }
 
+  @Operation(
+      summary = "Returns election matching provided name",
+      responses = {
+          @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200",
+              description = "Returns matching election",
+              content = {@Content(
+                  mediaType = "application/json",
+                  schema = @Schema(implementation = Election.class))}
+          )
+      }
+  )
+  @GetMapping(value = "/elections/by-name/{electionName}", produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
+  @SecurityRequirement(name = "bearerAuth")
+  @SecurityRequirement(name = "oauth2")
+  public ResponseEntity<Election> getElectionByName(
+      @PathVariable @Parameter(description = "the election name", example = "Bezirkswahl 2019") String electionName) {
+    Election election = mapper.mapToExternal(service.getElection(electionName));
+    return ResponseEntity.ok()
+        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+        .body(election);
+  }
+
   @Operation(
       summary = "Stores a new election",
       responses = {