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| election_date = {{Start date|1871|03|03|df=y}}
| election_date = {{Start date|1871|03|03|df=y}}
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| next_election = 1874 German federal election
| next_election = 1874 German federal election
| next_year = 1874
| next_year = 1874
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| majority_seats = 192
| majority_seats = 192
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| turnout = 51.0%
| turnout = 51.01%
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| leader1 = [[Rudolf von Bennigsen]]
| leader1 = [[Rudolf von Bennigsen]]
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| last_election1 = 23.28%, 104 seats
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| seats1 = 125
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| percentage1 = '''28.97%'''
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| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 28
| swing1 = {{increase}} 5.69%
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| popular_vote1 = 1,171,000
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| percentage1 = 30.1%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 6.8%
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| colour2 =
| colour2 =
| leader2 = [[Hermann von Mallinckrodt]]
| leader2 = [[Hermann von Mallinckrodt]]
| party2 = Centre Party (Germany)
| party2 = Centre Party (Germany)
| alliance2 =
| leader_since2 = 1870
| leader_since2 = 1870
| leaders_seat2 =
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| last_election2 = 33 seats
| last_election2 = ''Did not exist''
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| percentage2 = 18.21%
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| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 30
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| percentage2 = 18.6%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 9.0%
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| colour3 = 0000CD
| colour3 = 0000CD
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| leader3 =
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| party3 = [[Conservative Party (Prussia)|Conservatives]]
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| leader_since3 =
| leader_since3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 = 66 seats
| last_election3 = 14.82%, 65 seats
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| seats3 = 56
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| seats3 = 57
| seats_after3 =
| percentage3 = 13.51%
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 9
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 1.31%
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| popular_vote3 = 549,000
| percentage3 = 14.1%
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| swing3 = {{decrease}} 0.7%
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| image5 = [[File:No image.svg|x110px]]
| colour5 =
| colour5 =
| leader5 =
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| party5 = Free Conservative Party
| party5 = Free Conservative Party
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| leader_since5 =
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 = 37 seats
| last_election5 = 6.67%, 37 seats
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| seats5 = 37
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| seat_change5 = {{nochange}}
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| popular_vote5 = {{formatnum:343098}}
| percentage5 = 8.9%
| percentage5 = 8.83%
| swing5 = {{increase}} 2.2%
| swing5 = {{increase}} 2.16%
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| colour4 =
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| party4 = German Progress Party
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| leader_since4 =
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| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 = 31 seats
| last_election4 = 10.67%, 31 seats
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| seats4 = 45
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| seats4 = 46
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| percentage4 = 9.04%
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 15
| swing4 = {{decrease}} 1.63%
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| popular_vote4 = 342,000
| percentage4 = 8.8%
| swing4 = {{increase}} 0.1%
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| colour6 =
| leader6 = [[Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst|Chlodwig Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst]]
| leader6 = [[Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst|Chlodwig Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst]]
| party6 = Imperial Liberal Party
| party6 = Imperial Liberal Party
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| leader_since6 = 1871
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| leaders_seat6 =
| last_election6 = 17 seats
| last_election6 = ''Did not exist''
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| seats6 = 33
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| seats6 = 30
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| percentage6 = 7.05%
| swing6 = ''New party''
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| seat_change6 = {{increase}} 13
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| popular_vote6 = 281,000
| percentage6 = 7.2%
| swing6 = {{increase}} 3.6%
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| map_image = File:Karte der Reichstagswahlen 1871.svg
| map_size = 450px
| map_size = 450px
| map_caption = Map of results (by constituencies)
| map_caption = Map of results (by constituencies)
| title = President of the Zollparlament
| title = President of the Zollparlament
| posttitle = President of the [[Reichstag (German Empire)|Reichstag]]
| posttitle = President of the [[Reichstag (German Empire)|Reichstag]]
| before_election = [[Eduard von Simson]]
| before_election = [[Eduard von Simson]]
| before_party = Independent (politician)
| before_party = Independent (politician)
| after_election = [[Eduard von Simson]]
| after_election = [[Eduard von Simson]]
| after_party = Independent (politician)
| after_party = Independent (politician)
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Revision as of 20:05, 21 February 2021

1871 German federal election
← 1868 3 March 1871 (1871-03-03) 1874 →
All 382 seats in the Reichstag
192 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51.01%
  First party Second party Third party
 
ZP
DKP
Leader Rudolf von Bennigsen Hermann von Mallinckrodt
Party NlP Centre Conservatives
Leader since 1867 1870
Last election 23.28%, 104 seats Did not exist 14.82%, 65 seats
Seats won 117 58 56
Seat change Increase13 New party Decrease9
Popular vote 1,125,942 707,896 524,881
Percentage 28.97% 18.21% 13.51%
Swing Increase 5.69% New party Decrease 1.31%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
DFP
DRP
Leader Chlodwig Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
Party DFP DRP LRP
Leader since 1871
Last election 10.67%, 31 seats 6.67%, 37 seats Did not exist
Seats won 45 37 33
Seat change Increase14 Steady New party
Popular vote 351,209 343,098 274,068
Percentage 9.04% 8.83% 7.05%
Swing Decrease 1.63% Increase 2.16% New party
Map of results (by constituencies)
President of the Zollparlament before election

Eduard von Simson
Independent

President of the Reichstag

Eduard von Simson
Independent

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The first federal elections were held in Germany on 3 March 1871.[1] The National Liberal Party emerged as the largest party in the Reichstag, with 125 of the 382 seats.[2] Voter turnout was just 51.0%.

Results

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
National Liberal Party1,125,94228.97+5.69117+13
Centre Party707,89618.21New58New
Conservative Party524,88113.51−1.3156−9
German Progress Party351,2099.04−1.6345+14
German Reich Party343,0988.83+2.1637±0
Imperial Liberal Party274,0687.05New33New
Polish Party176,3424.54−0.5213+2
General German Workers' Association56,1171.44−0.270−2
Independent Liberals74,9031.93−9.055−27
German-Hanoverian Party73,4701.89+1.017+3
Social Democratic Workers' Party41,0401.06−0.191−1
German People's Party29,5950.76−1.231−7
Old Liberals24,9000.64−2.792−16
Danish Party21,1430.54−0.231±0
Clericals15,3290.39−9.213−33
Independent conservatives14,8050.38−9.641+1
Schleswig-Holstein Particularist Liberals6,9680.18−1.032−6
Lassalle's General German Workers' Association4,7700.12−0.020−1
Saxon Particularist Conservatives1,5490.04−0.060±0
Others17,5960.45−0.840±0
Unknown8940.02−0.070±0
Total3,886,515100.00–382+85
Valid votes3,886,51599.51
Invalid/blank votes19,0160.49
Total votes3,905,531100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,656,28351.01
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p788
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