1893 German federal election explained

Election Name:1893 German federal election
Country:German Empire
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1890 German federal election
Previous Year:1890
Next Election:1898 German federal election
Next Year:1898
Seats For Election:All 397 seats in the Reichstag
Majority Seats:199
Registered:10,628,292 4.76%
Turnout:7,702,265 (72.47%) 0.89pp
Image1:Franz-Graf-Ballestrem.jpg
Party1:Centre Party (Germany)
Leader Since1:1890
Last Election1:18.55%, 107 seats
Seats1:96
Seat Change1: 11
Percentage1:19.14%
Swing1: 0.59pp
Leader2:Otto von Manteuffel
Party2:German Conservative Party
Leader Since2:1892
Last Election2:12.21%, 71 seats
Seats2:69
Seat Change2: 2
Percentage2:12.93%
Swing2: 0.72pp
Image3:R._v._Bennigsen.jpg
Leader3:Rudolf von Bennigsen
Party3:National Liberal Party (Germany)
Leader Since3:1867
Last Election3:15.64%, 38 seats
Seats3:51
Seat Change3: 13
Percentage3:12.29%
Swing3: 3.35pp
Image4:August_Bebel_c1900.jpg
Leader4:Paul Singer
August Bebel
Party4:Social Democratic Party of Germany
Leader Since4:18 March 1890
& 21 November 1892
Last Election4:19.75%, 35 seats
Seats4:44
Seat Change4: 9
Popular Vote4:
Percentage4:23.28%
Swing4: 3.53pp
Image5: DRP
Party5:Free Conservative Party
Last Election5:6.38%, 19 seats
Seats5:28
Seat Change5: 9
Percentage5:5.71%
Swing5: 0.67pp
Image6:Eugen_Richter.jpg
Leader6:Eugen Richter
Party6:Free-minded People's Party (Germany)
Leader Since6:7 May 1893
Last Election6:15.89%, 67 seats
Seats6:24
Seat Change6: 43
Percentage6:8.67%
Swing6: 7.22pp
Map Size:450px
President of the Reichstag
Before Election:Albert von Levetzow
Before Party:German Conservative Party
Posttitle:President of the Reichstag after election
After Election:Albert von Levetzow
After Party:German Conservative Party

Federal elections were held in Germany on 15 June 1893.[1] Despite the Social Democratic Party (SPD) receiving a plurality of votes, the Centre Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag after winning 96 of the 397 seats, whilst the SPD won just 44.[2] Voter turnout was 72.4%.[3]

Results

Alsace-Lorraine

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p789
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p774