1877 German Federal Election

10 January 1877 · The Imperial Reichstag · 397 seats, 199 for a majority

A federal election for the third Reichstag of the German Empire was held on 10 January 1877. It was a regularly scheduled election based on the three-year legislative period established in the imperial constitution.

Chancellor before

Otto von Bismarck

Independent

Chancellor (continued)

Otto von Bismarck

Independent

Largest force

NlP

127 of 397 seats

Turnout

60.6%

The result

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NlP

Rudolf von Bennigsen · 26.7% of votes · -20 seats

127

seats

Centre

Ludwig Windthorst · 24.8% of votes · +2 seats

seats

DKP

Otto von Helldorff · 9.6% of votes · +19 seats

seats

DRP

Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor · 7.8% of votes · +6 seats

seats

DFP

7.6% of votes · -14 seats

seats

Polish Party

4.0% of votes · 0 seats

seats


NlP	Rudolf von Bennigsen	127	-20	1.440.266	26.7%	-0.2
Centre	Ludwig Windthorst	93	+2	1.341.295	24.8%	-2.9
DKP	Otto von Helldorff	40	+19	517.811	9.6%	+2.8
DRP	Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor	38	+6	424.228	7.8%	+0.4
DFP	—	34	-14	412.769	7.6%	-1.2
Polish Party	—	14	0	216.157	4.0%	-0.0

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