1878 German federal election

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1878 German federal election
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All 397 seats in the Reichstag
199 seats needed for a majority
Registered9,128,305 Increase2.svg 2.07%
Turnout5,780,996 (63.33%) Increase2.svg 2.69pp
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Rudolf von Bennigsen Ludwig Windthorst Otto von Helldorff
Party NLP Centre DKP
Leader since186726 May 18747 June 1876
Last election26.67%, 127 seats24.83%, 93 seats9.59%, 40 seats
Seats won979459
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 30Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 19
Popular vote1,291,1611,315,720736,826
Percentage22.41%22.84%12.79%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.26ppDecrease2.svg 1.99ppIncrease2.svg 3.20pp
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Victor Herzog von Ratibor (cropped).jpg
DFP
Polen
Leader Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor
Party DRP DFP Polish Party
Last election7.85%, 38 seats7.64%, 34 seats4.00%, 14 seats
Seats won572614
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 19Decrease2.svg 8Steady2.svg 0
Popular vote785,631395,065216,148
Percentage13.64%6.86%3.75%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.79ppDecrease2.svg 0.78ppDecrease2.svg 0.25pp
Karte der Reichstagswahlen 1878.svg
Map of results (by constituencies)
President of the Reichstag before election

Max von Forckenbeck
NLP

President of the Reichstag after election

Max von Forckenbeck
NLP

Federal elections were held in Germany on 30 July 1878. [1] The National Liberal Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag with 97 of the 397 seats, despite the Centre Party receiving more votes. [2] Voter turnout was 63.4%. [3]

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Results

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Centre Party 1,315,72022.84−1.9994+1
National Liberal Party 1,291,16122.41−4.2697−30
German Reich Party 785,63113.64+5.7957+19
German Conservative Party 736,82612.79+3.2059+19
Socialist Workers' Party 437,1587.59−1.559−4
German Progress Party 395,0656.86−0.7826−8
Polish Party 216,1483.75−0.25140
Alsace-Lorraine parties 178,8833.11−0.59150
German-Hanoverian Party 106,5551.85+0.2710+6
Independent liberals99,5111.73+0.527+2
Löwe-Berger Group 78,1521.36−0.375−4
German People's Party 68,8511.20+0.373−1
Danish Party 16,1450.28−0.0410
Independent conservatives9,9360.17−0.2600
Old Liberals 8,4960.15+0.0200
Christian Social Party 3,2290.06New0New
Schleswig-Holstein Particularist Liberals2,2580.04−0.0600
Others10,3890.18–0.0500
Unknown8330.010.0000
Total5,760,947100.00–3970
Valid votes5,760,94799.65
Invalid/blank votes20,0490.35
Total votes5,780,996100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,128,30563.33
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland

Alsace-Lorraine

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Protesters 70,52434.52−11.146−1
Clericals 59,97029.36+2.105+2
Autonomists 48,38923.69−1.164−1
German Reich Party 24,43711.96+11.7500
German Conservative Party 3430.17+0.1400
Socialist Workers' Party 1410.07New0New
Others4780.23−0.3700
Total204,282100.00–150
Valid votes204,28298.91
Invalid/blank votes2,2471.09
Total votes206,529100.00
Registered voters/turnout322,31064.08
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, p788
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p773
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