1868 German Federal Election
February–March 1868 · Revolution and unification · 85 seats, 192 for a majority
Elections to the Zollparlament of the German Zollverein were held in February and March 1868. The Zollparlament consisted of the members of the Reichstag of the North German Confederation and members from the South German states.
Chancellor before
Otto von Bismarck
Independent
Chancellor (continued)
Otto von Bismarck
Independent
Largest force
National Liberal Party
8 of 85 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party | Rudolf von Bennigsen | 8 | — | 97.615 | 51.4% | — | |
| Clericals | — | 5 | — | 78.858 | 41.5% | — | |
| Conservatives | — | 1 | — | 11.870 | 6.3% | — |
71 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.