1881 German federal election

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%.[3]

1881 German federal election

27 October 1881 (1881-10-27)

All 397 seats in the Reichstag
199 seats needed for a majority
Turnout56.3% 7.1 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ludwig Windthorst Eugen Richter Otto von Helldorff
Party Centre DFP KP
Leader since 26 May 1874 7 June 1876
Last election 94 seats 26 seats 59 seats
Seats won 100 60 50
Seat change 6 34 9
Popular vote 1,182,900 649,300 830,800
Percentage 23.2% 12.7% 16.3%
Swing 0.1% 6.0% 3.3%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Rudolf von Bennigsen Eduard Lasker
Party NLP LV DRP
Leader since 1867 1877
Last election 99 seats 10 seats 57 seats
Seats won 47 46 28
Seat change 52 36 29
Popular vote 746,600 429,200 379,300
Percentage 14.6% 8.4% 7.4%
Swing 8.5% 5.7% 6.2%

Map of results (by constituencies)

President of the Reichstag before election

Gustav von Goßler
KP

Elected President of the Reichstag

Albert von Levetzow
KP

Results

1874 German Parliament
Party Votes[a] % Seats +/–
Centre Party1,182,90023.2100+6
German Conservative Party830,80016.350−9
National Liberal Party746,60014.647−52
German Progress Party649,30012.760+34
Liberal Union429,2008.446+36
German Reich Party379,3007.428−29
Socialists312,0006.112+3
Polish Party194,9003.818+4
Alsace-Lorraine Party153,0003.0150
German People's Party103,4002.09+6
German-Hanoverian Party86,7001.7100
Danish Party14,0000.32+1
Others15,3000.300
Invalid/blank votes20,600
Total5,118,4001003970
Registered voters/turnout9,088,80056.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, DGDB

a Figures for votes are rounded.[1]

Popular Vote
Zentrum
23.20%
DKP
16.30%
DFP
12.74%
NLP
12.61%
LV
8.10%
DRP
7.44%
SAP
6.12%
PP
3.82%
Other
9.68%
Reichstag seats
Zentrum
25.19%
DFP
15.11%
DKP
12.59%
NLP
11.84%
LV
11.59%
DRP
7.05%
PP
4.53%
SAP
3.02%
Other
9.32%

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p789
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p773
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