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