Federal elections were held in Germany on 21 February 1887.[1] The National Liberal Party became the largest party in the Reichstag by winning 98 of the 397 seats, whilst the Centre Party, formerly the largest party, was reduced to 98 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 77.5%.[3]
1887 German federal election|
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| Registered | 9,769,654  4.12% |
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| Turnout | 7,570,710 (77.49%) 16.94pp |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Rudolf von Bennigsen
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Ludwig Windthorst
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Otto von Helldorff
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| Party
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NlP
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Centre
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DKP
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| Leader since
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1867
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26 May 1874
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7 June 1876
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| Last election
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17.44%, 50 seats
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22.52%, 99 seats
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15.16%, 78 seats
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| Seats won
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98
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98
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80
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| Seat change
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48
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 1
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2
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| Popular vote
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1,651,288
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1,501,774
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1,147,200
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| Percentage
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21.90%
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19.91%
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15.21%
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| Swing
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4.46 pp
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2.61 pp
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0.05 pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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Polen
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| Leader
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Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor
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Rudolf Virchow
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| Party
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DRP
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DFP
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Polish Party
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| Leader since
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5 March 1884
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| Last election
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6.85%, 28 seats
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17.28%, 66 seats
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3.71%, 16 seats
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| Seats won
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41
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32
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13
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| Seat change
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13
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34
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3
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| Popular vote
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736,389
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951,861
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227,835
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| Percentage
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9.77%
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12.62%
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3.02%
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| Swing
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2.92 pp
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4.66 pp
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0.69 pp
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 Map of results (by constituencies) |
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| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
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| National Liberal Party | 1,651,288 | 21.90 | +4.46 | 98 | +48 |
| Centre Party | 1,501,774 | 19.91 | −2.61 | 98 | −1 |
| German Conservative Party | 1,147,200 | 15.21 | +0.05 | 80 | +2 |
| German Free-minded Party | 951,861 | 12.62 | −4.66 | 32 | −34 |
| Social Democratic Party | 763,102 | 10.12 | +0.41 | 11 | −13 |
| German Reich Party | 736,389 | 9.77 | +2.92 | 41 | +13 |
| Alsace-Lorraine parties | 233,685 | 3.10 | +0.18 | 15 | 0 |
| Polish Party | 227,835 | 3.02 | −0.69 | 13 | −3 |
| German-Hanoverian Party | 119,441 | 1.58 | −0.12 | 4 | −7 |
| German People's Party | 88,818 | 1.18 | −0.51 | 0 | −7 |
| Independent liberals | 73,080 | 0.97 | +0.47 | 3 | +1 |
| Independent conservatives | 13,531 | 0.18 | +0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Danish Party | 12,360 | 0.16 | −0.10 | 1 | 0 |
| Independent anti-semites | 11,593 | 0.15 | +0.15 | 1 | +1 |
| Others | 8,826 | 0.12 | −0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 157 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7,540,940 | 100.00 | – | 397 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 7,540,940 | 99.61 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 29,770 | 0.39 | |
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| Total votes | 7,570,710 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 9,769,654 | 77.49 | |
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| Source: Wahlen in Deutschland |
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
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| Protesters | 150,734 | 59.46 | +3.81 | 10 | +1 |
| Clericals | 57,639 | 22.74 | −8.76 | 5 | 0 |
| Autonomists | 25,312 | 9.98 | +1.27 | 0 | −1 |
| German Reich Party | 16,862 | 6.65 | +5.17 | 0 | 0 |
| National Liberal Party | 1,845 | 0.73 | New | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 673 | 0.27 | −1.53 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 452 | 0.18 | −0.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 253,517 | 100.00 | – | 15 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 253,517 | 96.66 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 8,747 | 3.34 | |
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| Total votes | 262,264 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 314,796 | 83.31 | |
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| Source: Wahlen in Deutschland |
