1874 German Federal Election

10 January 1874 · The Imperial Reichstag · 397 seats, 199 for a majority

A federal election for the second Reichstag of the German Empire was held on 10 January 1874. The National Liberal Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag, with 147 of the 397 seats.

Chancellor before

Otto von Bismarck

Independent

Chancellor (continued)

Otto von Bismarck

Independent

Largest force

NlP

147 of 397 seats

Turnout

61.2%

The result

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NlP

Rudolf von Bennigsen · 26.9% of votes · +30 seats

147

seats

Centre

Hermann von Mallinckrodt · 27.7% of votes · +33 seats

seats

DFP

8.8% of votes · +3 seats

seats

DRP

Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor · 7.5% of votes · -5 seats

seats

Conservatives

6.8% of votes · -35 seats

seats

Polish Party

4.0% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Clericals

43.9% of votes

seats

Protesters

34.4% of votes

seats


NlP	Rudolf von Bennigsen	147	+30	1.394.250	26.9%	-2.1
Centre	Hermann von Mallinckrodt	91	+33	1.438.792	27.7%	+9.5
DFP	—	48	+3	458.133	8.8%	-0.2
DRP	Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor	32	-5	388.840	7.5%	-1.3
Conservatives	—	21	-35	352.050	6.8%	-6.7
Polish Party	—	14	+1	208.797	4.0%	-0.5
Clericals	—	9	—	106.106	43.9%	—
Protesters	—	6	—	83.082	34.4%	—

29 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.