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Federal elections were held in Germany on 16 June 1898.[1] Despite the Social Democratic Party (SPD) receiving a plurality of votes, the Centre Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag after winning 102 of the 397 seats, whilst the SPD won just 56.[2] Voter turnout was 68.1%.[1]
| Party | Votes[a] | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 2,107,100 | 27.2 | 56 | +12 |
| Centre Party | 1,455,100 | 18.8 | 102 | +6 |
| National Liberal Party | 971,300 | 12.5 | 46 | –7 |
| German Conservative Party | 859,200 | 11.1 | 56 | –16 |
| Free-minded People's Party | 558,300 | 7.2 | 29 | +5 |
| German Reich Party | 343,600 | 4.5 | 23 | –5 |
| Anti-Semites | 284,300 | 3.7 | 13 | –3 |
| Poles | 244,100 | 3.1 | 14 | –5 |
| German Free-minded Party | 195,700 | 2.5 | 12 | –1 |
| Bavarian Peasants' League | 140,300 | 1.8 | 5 | +1 |
| Farmers' League | 110,400 | 1.4 | 6 | New |
| German People's Party | 108,500 | 1.4 | 8 | –3 |
| Alsatians | 107,400 | 1.3 | 10 | +2 |
| German-Hanoverian Party | 105,200 | 1.3 | 9 | +2 |
| Danes | 15,000 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 146,800 | 2.0 | 7 | +6 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 34,000 | – | – | – |
| Total | 7,786,700 | 100 | 397 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,441,100 | 68.1 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, DGDB | ||||
a Figures for votes are rounded.[1]
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