1887 German federal election

1887 German federal election

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All 397 seats in the Reichstag
199 seats needed for a majority
Registered9,769,654 Increase 4.12%
Turnout7,570,710 (77.49%) Increase 16.94pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Rudolf von Bennigsen Ludwig Windthorst Otto von Helldorff
Party NlP Centre DKP
Leader since 1867 26 May 1874 7 June 1876
Last election 17.44%, 50 seats 22.52%, 99 seats 15.16%, 78 seats
Seats won 98 98 80
Seat change Increase 48 Decrease 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 1,651,288 1,501,774 1,147,200
Percentage 21.90% 19.91% 15.21%
Swing Increase 4.46pp Decrease 2.61pp Increase 0.05pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Polen
Leader Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor Rudolf Virchow
Party DRP DFP Polish Party
Leader since 5 March 1884
Last election 6.85%, 28 seats 17.28%, 66 seats 3.71%, 16 seats
Seats won 41 32 13
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 34 Decrease 3
Popular vote 736,389 951,861 227,835
Percentage 9.77% 12.62% 3.02%
Swing Increase 2.92pp Decrease 4.66pp Decrease 0.69pp

Map of results (by constituencies)

President of the Reichstag before election

Wilhelm von Wedell-Piesdorf
DKP

President of the Reichstag after election

Wilhelm von Wedell-Piesdorf
DKP

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]

  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