Conservative Party (Prussia)

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The Conservative Party (German: Konservative Partei) was a political party in Prussia which was founded in 1848 by the relatively loose cooperation of conservative associations, groups and members of parliament. [1]

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The party split into the German Conservative Party and the Free Conservative Party in 1867.

Chairmen

Electoral results

German Reichstag/Bundestag

Election yearConstituencySeats won+/–
Votes %
February 1867 629,36016.86
63 / 297
August 18671868 480,77520.92
66 / 382
Increase2.svg 3
1871 524,88113.51
56 / 382
Decrease2.svg 9
1874 352,0506.78
21 / 397
Decrease2.svg 35

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References

  1. "Influence of Prussian Nationalism - Germany before World War One, 1890-1914 - AQA - GCSE History Revision - AQA". BBC Bitesize. Retrieved 2022-09-19.