1874 German federal election

Federal elections were held in Germany on 10 January 1874.[1] The National Liberal Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag, with 147 of the 397 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 61.2%.[3]

1874 German federal election

← 1871 10 January 1874 (1874-01-10) 1877 →

All 397 seats in the Reichstag
199 seats needed for a majority
Registered8,523,446 Increase 11.33%
Turnout5,219,830 (61.24%) Increase 10.23pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
DFP
Leader Rudolf von Bennigsen Hermann von Mallinckrodt
Party NlP Centre DFP
Leader since 1867 1870
Last election 28.97%, 117 seats 18.21%, 58 seats 9.04%, 45 seats
Seats won 147 91 48
Seat change Increase 30 Increase 33 Increase 3
Popular vote 1,394,250 1,438,792 458,133
Percentage 26.86% 27.72% 8.83%
Swing Decrease 2.11 pp Increase 9.51 pp Decrease 0.21 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Con
PPP
Leader Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor
Party DRP Conservatives Polish Party
Last election 8.83%, 37 seats 13.51%, 56 seats 4.54%, 13 seats
Seats won 32 21 14
Seat change Decrease 5 Decrease 35 Increase 1
Popular vote 388,840 352,050 208,797
Percentage 7.49% 6.78% 4.02%
Swing Decrease 1.34 pp Decrease 6.73 pp Decrease 0.52 pp

Map of results (by constituencies)

President of the Reichstag before election

Eduard von Simson
Independent

President of the Reichstag after election

Max von Forckenbeck
NlP

Campaign

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The Kulturkampf policies to suppress the political power of Catholicism in Germany were launched in 1873. However, the Catholic Centre Party saw its support double from the previous election.[4]

Results

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48
4
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14
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147
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91
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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Centre Party1,438,79227.72+9.5191+33
National Liberal Party1,394,25026.86−2.11147+30
German Progress Party458,1338.83−0.2148+3
German Reich Party388,8407.49−1.3432−5
Conservative Party352,0506.78−6.7321−35
Alsace-Lorraine parties234,5454.52New15New
Polish Party208,7974.02−0.5214+1
General German Workers' Association179,2503.45+2.013+3
Social Democratic Workers' Party171,8733.31+2.257+6
Imperial Liberal Party98,0721.89−5.168−25
German-Hanoverian Party73,4361.41−1.484−3
Independent liberals69,9051.35−0.584−1
German People's Party39,1100.75−0.0110
Independent conservatives21,5460.42+0.0410
Danish Party19,8560.38−0.1610
Schleswig-Holstein Particularist Liberals13,9450.27+0.090−2
Old Liberals8,9370.17−0.470−2
Others18,8060.36+0.2100
Unknown1110.00−0.0200
Total5,190,254100.00397+15
Valid votes5,190,25499.43
Invalid/blank votes29,5760.57
Total votes5,219,830100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,523,44661.24
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland

Alsace-Lorraine

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Clericals106,10643.869New
Protesters83,08234.356New
Autonomists45,35718.750New
National Liberal Party5,0722.1000
Social Democratic Workers' Party6800.2800
Others1,6050.6600
Total241,902100.0015New
Valid votes241,90299.08
Invalid/blank votes2,2520.92
Total votes244,154100.00
Registered voters/turnout319,47776.42
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland

References

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  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, p772
  4. ^ Childers 1983, p. 24-25.

Works cited

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