1871 German federal election
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The 1st German federal election of 1871 was the first election to the Reichstag in the German Empire, which had been created earlier that year. The election was held on 3 March 1871.
Results
| Party | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (NL - National Liberals) |
125 | None |
| Centre Party (Zentrum - Political Catholics) |
61 | None |
| German Conservative Party (DKP - Conservatives) |
57 | None |
| German Progress Party (DFP - Liberals) |
46 | None |
| Deutsche Reichspartei (DRP - Conservative Nationalists) |
37 | None |
| Imperial Liberal Party (LRP - Conservative Liberals) |
30 | None |
| Polen (P - Polish Regionalists) |
13 | None |
| German-Hanoverian Party (DHP - Hanover regionalists) |
9 | None |
| Workers' Party (ADAV/SDAP) |
2 | None |
| German People's Party (DVP - Radical liberals) |
1 | None |
| Danish Regionalists (D - Dänen) |
1 | None |
| Total | 382 | - |
Literature
- Specht, Fritz / Schwabe, Paul: Die Reichstagswahlen von 1867 bis 1903. Eine Statistik der Reichstagswahlen nebst den Programmen der Parteien und einem Verzeichnis der gewählten Abgeordneten. 2nd edition, Berlin: Verlag Carl Heymann, 1904
- Phillips, A. (ed.): Die Reichstagswahlen von 1867 bis 1883. Statistik der Wahlen zum Konstituierenden und Norddeutschen Reichstage, zum Zollparlament, sowie zu den fünf ersten Legislatur-Perioden des Deutschen Reichstages. Berlin: Verlag Louis Gerschel, 1883
- Hirth, Georg (ed.): Deutscher Parlaments-Almanach. 9. Ausgabe vom 9. Mai 1871. Berlin: Verlag Franz Duncker, 1871
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