1881 German federal election

1881 German federal election
	27 October 1881
All 397 seats in the Reichstag; 199 seats needed for a majority
Registered	9,090,386
Turnout	56.30% ( 6.03pp)
	Map of results (by constituencies)
President of the Reichstag before election; Gustav von Goßler; DKP	President of the Reichstag after election ; Albert von Levetzow; DKP

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 45 seats.^[2] Voter turnout was 56.3%.^[3]

Results



Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Centre Party	1,177,033	23.09	+0.25	100	+6
	German Conservative Party	776,436	15.23	+2.44	50	−9
	German Progress Party	645,851	12.67	+5.81	58	+32
	National Liberal Party	617,752	12.12	−10.29	45	−52
	Liberal Union	450,166	8.83	New	48	New
	German Reich Party	382,149	7.50	−6.14	27	−30
	Social Democratic Party	311,961	6.12	−1.47	13	+4
	Polish Party	200,734	3.94	+0.19	18	+4
	Alsace-Lorraine parties	156,707	3.07	−0.04	15	0
	German People's Party	103,665	2.03	+0.83	9	+6
	Independent liberals	92,539	1.82	+0.09	1	−6
	German-Hanoverian Party	86,704	1.70	−0.15	10	0
	Schauss-Völk group	22,238	0.44	New	1	New
	Independent conservatives	19,517	0.38	+0.21	0	0
	Christian Social Party	17,628	0.35	+0.29	0	0
	Danish Party	14,398	0.28	0.00	2	+1
	Independent anti-semites	7,255	0.14	New	0	New
Others		14,359	0.28	+0.10	0	0
Unknown		668	0.01	0.00	0	0
Total		5,097,760	100.00	–	397	0

Valid votes		5,097,760	99.60
Invalid/blank votes		20,572	0.40
Total votes		5,118,332	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		9,090,386	56.30
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland^[4]

Alsace-Lorraine


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Protesters	100,321	61.18	+26.66	10	+4
	Clericals	34,396	20.98	−8.38	4	−1
	Autonomists	21,990	13.41	−10.28	1	−3
	National Liberal Party	3,186	1.94	New	0	New
	German Reich Party	1,265	0.77	−11.19	0	0
	German Conservative Party	872	0.53	+0.36	0	0
	Social Democratic Party	583	0.36	+0.29	0	0
	Independent liberals	255	0.16	New	0	New
Others		1,057	0.64	+0.41	0	0
Unknown		51	0.03	+0.03	0	0
Total		163,976	100.00	–	15	0

Valid votes		163,976	97.26
Invalid/blank votes		4,618	2.74
Total votes		168,594	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		311,001	54.21
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland^[5]

References

^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p789
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p773
^ "Reichstag 1867-1918". Wahlen in Deutschland.
^ "Reichstag 1867-1918 - Elsass-Lothringen". Wahlen in Deutschland.

[NS-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

[4] "Reichstag 1867-1918". Wahlen in Deutschland.

[5] "Reichstag 1867-1918 - Elsass-Lothringen". Wahlen in Deutschland.

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