1887 German federal election|
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Registered | 9,769,654 4.12% |
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Turnout | 7,570,710 (77.49%) 16.94pp |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Rudolf von Bennigsen
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Ludwig Windthorst
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Otto von Helldorff
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Party
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NlP
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Centre
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DKP
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Leader since
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1867
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26 May 1874
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7 June 1876
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Last election
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17.44%, 50 seats
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22.52%, 99 seats
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15.16%, 78 seats
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Seats won
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98
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98
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80
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Seat change
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48
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1
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2
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Popular vote
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1,651,288
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1,501,774
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1,147,200
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Percentage
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21.90%
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19.91%
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15.21%
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Swing
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4.46pp
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2.61pp
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0.05pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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Polen
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Leader
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Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor
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Rudolf Virchow
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Party
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DRP
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DFP
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Polish Party
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Leader since
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5 March 1884
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Last election
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6.85%, 28 seats
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17.28%, 66 seats
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3.71%, 16 seats
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Seats won
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41
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32
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13
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Seat change
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13
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34
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3
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Popular vote
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736,389
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951,861
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227,835
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Percentage
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9.77%
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12.62%
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3.02%
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Swing
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2.92pp
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4.66pp
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0.69pp
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Karte_der_Reichstagswahlen_1887.svg/450px-Karte_der_Reichstagswahlen_1887.svg.png) Map of results (by constituencies) |
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Federal elections were held in Germany on 21 February 1887.[1] The National Liberal Party became the largest party in the Reichstag by winning 98 of the 397 seats, whilst the Centre Party, formerly the largest party, was reduced to 98 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 77.5%.[3]