German federal election, 1874

German federal election, 1874
German Empire
10 January 1874

All 397 seats in the Reichstag
199 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 61.2%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party NLP Centre DFP
Last election 125 seats 63 seats 46 seats
Seats won 155 91 49
Seat change Increase30 Increase28 Increase3
Popular vote 1,542,500 1,446,000 447,500
Percentage 29.7% 27.9% 8.6%
Swing Decrease0.4% Increase9.3% Decrease0.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DRP KP SPD
Last election 37 seats 57 seats 2 seats
Seats won 33 22 9
Seat change Decrease4 Decrease35 Increase7
Popular vote 375,500 360,000 352,000
Percentage 7.2% 7.0% 6.8%
Swing Decrease1.7% Decrease7.1% Increase3.6%
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Federal elections were held in Germany on 10 January 1874.[1] The National Liberal Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag, with 155 of the 397 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 61.2%.[1]

Results

Party Votes[a] % Seats +/–
National Liberal Party1,542,50029.7155+30
Centre Party1,446,00027.991+30
German Progress Party447,5008.649+3
German Reich Party375,5007.233−4
German Conservative Party360,0007.022−35
Social Democratic Party352,0006.89+7
Alsace-Lorraine Party234,5004.515New
Polish Party198,4003.814+1
German-Hanoverian Party73,0001.44−2
Imperial Liberal Party53,9001.03−27
Danish Party34,0000.710
German People's Party22,0000.410
Others51,0001.000
Invalid/blank votes29,600
Total5,219,900100397+15
Registered voters/turnout8,523,40061.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, DGDB

a Figures for votes are rounded to the nearest 100.[1]

Popular Vote
Zentrum
 
30.22%
NLP
 
29.72%
DFP
 
8.62%
DRP
 
7.12%
KP
 
6.94%
Poles
 
3.82%
ADAV
 
3.46%
SDAP
 
3.31%
Other
 
6.80%
Reichstag seats
NLP
 
39.04%
Zentrum
 
22.92%
DFP
 
12.34%
DRP
 
8.31%
KP
 
5.54%
Poles
 
3.53%
SDAP
 
1.76%
ADAV
 
0.50%
Other
 
6.05%

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p788