1877 German federal election explained

Election Name:1877 German federal election
Country:German Empire
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1874 German federal election
Previous Year:1874
Next Election:1878 German federal election
Next Year:1878
Seats For Election:All 397 seats in the Reichstag
Majority Seats:199
Registered:8,943,028 4.92%
Turnout:5,422,647 (60.64%) 0.60pp
Image1:Die Gartenlaube (1874) b 093 (cropped).jpg
Party1:National Liberal Party (Germany)
Leader Since1:1867
Last Election1:26.86%, 147 seats
Seats1:127
Seat Change1: 20
Popular Vote1:
Percentage1:26.67%
Swing1: 0.19pp
Leader2:Ludwig Windthorst
Party2:Centre Party (Germany)
Leader Since2:26 May 1874
Last Election2:27.72%, 91 seats
Seats2:93
Seat Change2: 2
Percentage2:24.83%
Swing2: 2.89pp
Image3:Otto von Helldorff.jpg
Leader3:Otto von Helldorff
Party3:German Conservative Party
Leader Since3:7 June 1876
Last Election3:6.78%, 21 seats[1]
Seats3:40
Seat Change3: 19
Percentage3:9.59%
Swing3: 2.81pp
Image4:Victor Herzog von Ratibor (cropped).jpg
Leader4:Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor
Party4:Free Conservative Party
Last Election4:7.49%, 32 seats
Seats4:38
Seat Change4: 6
Percentage4:7.85%
Swing4: 0.36pp
Image5: DFP
Party5:German Progress Party
Last Election5:8.83%, 48 seats
Seats5:34
Seat Change5: 14
Percentage5:7.64%
Swing5: 1.19pp
Image6: Polen
Party6:Polish Party
Last Election6:4.02%, 14 seats
Seats6:14
Seat Change6: 0
Percentage6:4.00%
Swing6: 0.02pp
Map Size:450px
President of the Reichstag
Before Election:Max von Forckenbeck
Before Party:National Liberal Party (Germany)
Posttitle:President of the Reichstag after election
After Election:Max von Forckenbeck
After Party:National Liberal Party (Germany)

Federal elections were held in Germany on 10 January 1877.[2] The National Liberal Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag, with 127 of the 397 seats.[3] Voter turnout was 60.6%.

Results

Alsace-Lorraine

Notes and References

  1. Results of the Prussian conservatives
  2. [Dieter Nohlen]
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p788