February 1867 North German federal election

February 1867 North German federal election
← 1848 12 February 1867 (1867-02-12) Aug 1867 →
All 297 seats in the Reichstag
149 seats needed for a majority
Turnout~65% (in Prussian constituencies)
  First party Second party Third party
 
DKP
DRP
Leader Rudolf von Bennigsen Eduard Georg von Bethusy-Huc
(nominal)
Party NlP Conservatives DRP
Leader since 1867 1866
Seats won 78 63 39
Popular vote 753,758 629,360 348,537
Percentage 20.19% 16.86% 9.33%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Polen
Leader Georg von Vincke Benedict Waldeck
Party Old Liberals DFP Polish Party
Leader since 1858 1867
Seats won 31 19 13
Popular vote 265,670 276,321 209,382
Percentage 7.12% 7.40% 5.61%
Map of results (by constituencies)
President of the Reichstag after election

Eduard von Simson
Independent

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Elections to the Constituent Reichstag of the North German Confederation were held on 12 February 1867, with run-off elections during the following weeks. The National Liberal Party emerged as the largest party, winning 80 seats and receiving strong support in Hanover, Kassel and Nassau.[1] Voter turnout was around 65% in Prussian constituencies.[2] After the Constituent Reichstag had drawn up and agreed a constitution, fresh elections were held in August.

  1. ^ Helmut Walser Smith (2011) The Oxford Handbook of Modern German History Oxford University Press, p294
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HWS2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).