German federal election, 1887
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All 397 seats in the Reichstag 199 seats needed for a majority |
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Federal elections were held in Germany on 21 February 1887.[1] The National Liberal Party became the largest party in the Reichstag by winning 99 of the 397 seats, whilst the Centre Party, formerly the largest party, was reduced to 98 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 77.5%.[1]
Results
Party | Votes[a] | % | Seats | +/– |
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National Liberal Party | 1,678,000 | 22.3 | 99 | +48 |
Centre Party | 1,516,200 | 20.1 | 98 | −1 |
German Conservative Party | 1,147,200 | 15.2 | 80 | +2 |
German Free-minded Party | 973,100 | 12.9 | 32 | −35 |
Social Democratic Party | 763,100 | 10.1 | 11 | −13 |
German Reich Party | 736,400 | 9.8 | 41 | +13 |
Alsace-Lorraine Party | 233,700 | 3.1 | 15 | 0 |
Polish Party | 220,000 | 2.9 | 13 | −3 |
German-Hanoverian Party | 112,800 | 1.5 | 4 | −7 |
German People's Party | 88,800 | 1.2 | 0 | −7 |
Danish Party | 12,000 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 |
Anti-Semites | 11,600 | 0.2 | 1 | +1 |
Others | 47,600 | 0.6 | 2 | +2 |
Invalid/blank votes | 29,800 | – | – | – |
Total | 7,570,700 | 100 | 397 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 9,769,800 | 77.5 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, DGDB |
a Figures for votes are rounded.[1]