1893 German federal election

Federal elections were held in Germany on 15 June 1893.[1] Despite the Social Democratic Party (SPD) receiving a plurality of votes, the Centre Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag after winning 96 of the 397 seats, whilst the SPD won just 44.[2] Voter turnout was 72.4%.[3]

1893 German federal election

15 June 1893 (1893-06-15)

All 397 seats in the Reichstag
199 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.4% 0.9 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Franz von Ballestrem Otto Karl von Manteuffel Rudolf von Bennigsen
Party Centre KP NLP
Leader since 1890 1892 1867
Last election 106 seats 73 seats 42 seats
Seats won 96 72 53
Seat change 10 1 11
Popular vote 1,468,500 1,038,300 997,000
Percentage 19.1% 13.5% 13.0%
Swing 0.5% 1.1% 3.3%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Paul Singer
& August Bebel
Eugen Richter
Party SPD DRP FVp
Leader since 18 March 1890
& 21 November 1892
7 May 1893
Last election 35 seats 20 seats new party
Seats won 44 28 24
Seat change 9 8 24
Popular vote 1,786,700 438,400 666,400
Percentage 23.3% 5.7% 8.7%
Swing 3.6% 1.0% 8.7%

Map of results (by constituencies)

President of the Reichstag before election

Albert von Levetzow
KP

Elected President of the Reichstag

Albert von Levetzow
KP

Results

Party Votes[a] % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party1,786,70023.344+9
Centre Party1,468,50019.196−10
German Conservative Party1,038,30013.572−1
National Liberal Party997,00013.053+11
Free-minded People's Party666,4008.724New
German Reich Party438,4005.728+8
Anti-Semites263,9003.416+11
German Free-minded Party258,5003.413−53
Polish Party229,5003.019+3
German People's Party166,8002.211+1
Alsace-Lorraine Party114,7001.58−2
German-Hanoverian Party101,8001.37−4
Bavarian Peasants' League66,3000.94New
Danish Party14,0000.210
Others62,8000.81−1
Invalid/blank votes28,300
Total7,702,3001003970
Registered voters/turnout10,628,30072.4
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, GHDI

a Figures for votes are rounded.[1]

Popular Vote
SPD
23.28%
Zentrum
19.14%
DKP
13.48%
NLP
12.60%
FVP
8.67%
DRP
5.50%
Anti-Semites
3.47%
FV
3.37%
PP
2.99%
DtVP
2.17%
Other
5.32%
Reichstag seats
Zentrum
24.18%
DKP
18.14%
NLP
13.35%
SPD
11.08%
DRP
7.05%
FVP
6.05%
PP
4.79%
Anti-Semites
4.03%
FV
3.27%
DtVP
2.77%
Other
5.29%

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, p774
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