German federal election, 1881
German federal election, 1881
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← 1878
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27 October 1881 (1881-10-27) |
1884 → |
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All 397 seats in the Reichstag 199 seats needed for a majority
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Turnout |
56.3% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Party |
Centre |
DFP |
KP |
Last election |
94 seats |
26 seats |
59 seats |
Seats won |
100 |
60 |
50 |
Seat change |
6 |
34 |
9 |
Popular vote |
1,182,900 |
649,300 |
830,800 |
Percentage |
23.2% |
12.7% |
16.3% |
Swing |
0.1% |
6.0% |
3.3% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Party |
NLP |
LV |
DRP |
Last election |
99 seats |
10 seats |
57 seats |
Seats won |
47 |
46 |
28 |
Seat change |
52 |
36 |
29 |
Popular vote |
746,600 |
429,200 |
379,300 |
Percentage |
14.6% |
8.4% |
7.4% |
Swing |
8.5% |
5.7% |
6.2% |
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Seventh party |
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Party |
SPD |
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Last election |
9 seats |
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Seats won |
12 |
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Seat change |
3 |
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Popular vote |
312,000 |
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Percentage |
6.1% |
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Swing |
1.5% |
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Federal elections were held in Germany on 27 October 1881. 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 47 seats. Voter turnout was 56.3%.
a Figures for votes are rounded.
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