Federal elections were held in Germany on 27 October 1881.[1] The Centre Party became the largest party in the Reichstag, with 100 of the 397 seats, whilst the National Liberal Party, which had previously been the largest party, was reduced to 45 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 56.3%.[3]
Quick Facts All 397 seats in the Reichstag 199 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
1881 German federal election|
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Registered | 9,090,386 |
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Turnout | 56.30% ( 6.03pp) |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Ludwig Windthorst |
Eugen Richter |
Otto von Helldorff |
Party |
Centre |
DFP |
DKP |
Leader since |
26 May 1874 |
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7 June 1876 |
Last election |
22.84%, 94 seats |
6.86%, 26 seats |
12.79%, 59 seats |
Seats won |
100 |
58 |
50 |
Seat change |
6 |
32 |
9 |
Popular vote |
1,177,033 |
645,851 |
776,436 |
Percentage |
23.09% |
12.67% |
15.23% |
Swing |
0.25pp |
5.81pp |
2.44pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Eduard Lasker |
Rudolf von Bennigsen |
Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor |
Party |
LV |
NlP |
DRP |
Leader since |
1877 |
1867 |
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Last election |
Did not exist |
22.41%, 97 seats |
13.64%, 57 seats |
Seats won |
48 |
45 |
27 |
Seat change |
New party |
52 |
30 |
Popular vote |
450,166 |
617,752 |
382,149 |
Percentage |
8.83% |
12.12% |
7.50% |
Swing |
New party |
10.29pp |
6.14pp |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Karte_der_Reichstagswahlen_1881.svg/640px-Karte_der_Reichstagswahlen_1881.svg.png) Map of results (by constituencies) |
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