1881 German federal election
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Federal elections were held in Germany on 27 October 1881.[1] The Centre Party became the largest party in the Reichstag, with 100 of the 397 seats, whilst the National Liberal Party, which had previously been the largest party, was reduced to 47 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 56.3%.[1]
Results
Party | Votes[a] | % | Seats | +/– |
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Centre Party | 1,182,900 | 23.2 | 100 | +6 |
German Conservative Party | 830,800 | 16.3 | 50 | −9 |
National Liberal Party | 746,600 | 14.6 | 47 | −52 |
German Progress Party | 649,300 | 12.7 | 60 | +34 |
Liberal Union | 429,200 | 8.4 | 46 | +36 |
German Reich Party | 379,300 | 7.4 | 28 | −29 |
Social Democratic Party | 312,000 | 6.1 | 12 | +3 |
Polish Party | 194,900 | 3.8 | 18 | +4 |
Alsace-Lorraine Party | 153,000 | 3.0 | 15 | 0 |
German People's Party | 103,400 | 2.0 | 9 | +6 |
German-Hanoverian Party | 86,700 | 1.7 | 10 | 0 |
Danish Party | 14,000 | 0.3 | 2 | +1 |
Others | 15,300 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 20,600 | – | – | – |
Total | 5,118,400 | 100 | 397 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 9,088,800 | 56.3 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, DGDB |
a Figures for votes are rounded.[1]