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
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.