1887 German federal election

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1887 German federal election
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All 397 seats in the Reichstag
199 seats needed for a majority
Registered9,769,654 Increase2.svg 4.12%
Turnout7,570,710 (77.49%) Increase2.svg 16.94pp
 First partySecond partyThird party
  R. v. Bennigsen.jpg Ludwig Windthorst JS (cropped).jpg Otto von Helldorff.jpg
Leader Rudolf von Bennigsen Ludwig Windthorst Otto von Helldorff
Party NLP Centre DKP
Leader since186726 May 18747 June 1876
Last election17.44%, 50 seats22.52%, 99 seats15.16%, 78 seats
Seats won989880
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 48Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote1,651,2881,501,7741,147,200
Percentage21.90%19.91%15.21%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.46ppDecrease2.svg 2.61ppIncrease2.svg 0.05pp
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Victor Herzog von Ratibor (cropped).jpg Rudolf Virchow NLM4 (cropped).jpg
Polen
Leader Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor Rudolf Virchow
Party DRP DFP Polish Party
Leader since5 March 1884
Last election6.85%, 28 seats17.28%, 66 seats3.71%, 16 seats
Seats won413213
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 13Decrease2.svg 34Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote736,389951,861227,835
Percentage9.77%12.62%3.02%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.92ppDecrease2.svg 4.66ppDecrease2.svg 0.69pp
Karte der Reichstagswahlen 1887.svg
Map of results (by constituencies)
President of the Reichstag before election

Wilhelm von Wedell-Piesdorf
DKP

President of the Reichstag after election

Wilhelm von Wedell-Piesdorf
DKP

Federal elections were held in Germany on 21 February 1887. [1] The National Liberal Party became the largest party in the Reichstag by winning 98 of the 397 seats, whilst the Centre Party, formerly the largest party, was reduced to 98 seats. [2] Voter turnout was 77.5%. [3]

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Results

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
National Liberal Party 1,651,28821.90+4.4698+48
Centre Party 1,501,77419.91−2.6198−1
German Conservative Party 1,147,20015.21+0.0580+2
German Free-minded Party 951,86112.62−4.6632−34
Social Democratic Party 763,10210.12+0.4111−13
German Reich Party 736,3899.77+2.9241+13
Alsace-Lorraine parties 233,6853.10+0.18150
Polish Party 227,8353.02−0.6913−3
German-Hanoverian Party 119,4411.58−0.124−7
German People's Party 88,8181.18−0.510−7
Independent liberals73,0800.97+0.473+1
Independent conservatives13,5310.18+0.1400
Danish Party 12,3600.16−0.1010
Independent anti-semites11,5930.15+0.151+1
Others8,8260.12−0.0900
Unknown1570.000.0000
Total7,540,940100.00–3970
Valid votes7,540,94099.61
Invalid/blank votes29,7700.39
Total votes7,570,710100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,769,65477.49
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland

Alsace-Lorraine

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Protesters 150,73459.46+3.8110+1
Clericals 57,63922.74−8.7650
Autonomists 25,3129.98+1.270−1
German Reich Party 16,8626.65+5.1700
National Liberal Party 1,8450.73New00
Social Democratic Party 6730.27−1.5300
Others4520.18−0.6600
Total253,517100.00–150
Valid votes253,51796.66
Invalid/blank votes8,7473.34
Total votes262,264100.00
Registered voters/turnout314,79683.31
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p789
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p774
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