August 1867 German Federal Election
31 August 1867 · Revolution and unification · 297 seats, 149 for a majority
Elections to the Reichstag of the North German Confederation were held on 31 August 1867, with run-off elections during the following weeks. The National Liberal Party continued to serve as the largest party, winning 81 seats.
Chancellor before
Otto von Bismarck
Independent
Chancellor (continued)
Otto von Bismarck
Independent
Largest force
NlP
80 of 297 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NlP | Rudolf von Bennigsen | 80 | +2 | 414.043 | 18.0% | -2.2 | |
| Conservatives | — | 66 | +3 | 480.775 | 20.9% | +4.1 | |
| DRP | Eduard Georg von Bethusy-Huc | 36 | -3 | 205.792 | 8.9% | -0.4 | |
| DFP | Benedict Waldeck | 32 | +13 | 290.500 | 12.6% | +5.2 | |
| Old Liberals | Georg von Vincke | 15 | -16 | 107.758 | 4.7% | -2.4 | |
| Polish Party | — | 11 | -2 | 169.006 | 7.3% | +1.7 |
57 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.