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

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NlP

Rudolf von Bennigsen · 18.0% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Conservatives

20.9% of votes · +3 seats

seats

DRP

Eduard Georg von Bethusy-Huc · 8.9% of votes · -3 seats

seats

DFP

Benedict Waldeck · 12.6% of votes · +13 seats

seats

Old Liberals

Georg von Vincke · 4.7% of votes · -16 seats

seats

Polish Party

7.3% of votes · -2 seats

seats


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.