Federal elections were held in Germany on 28 October 1884.[2] The Centre Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag, with 99 of the 397 seats.[3] Voter turnout was 60.5%.[4]
Quick Facts All 397 seats in the Reichstag 199 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
1884 German federal election|
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Registered | 9,383,074 3.22% |
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Turnout | 5,681,628 (60.55%) 4.25pp |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Ludwig Windthorst |
Otto von Helldorff |
Rudolf Virchow |
Party |
Centre |
DKP |
DFP |
Leader since |
26 May 1874 |
7 June 1876 |
5 March 1884 |
Last election |
23.09%, 100 seats |
15.23%, 50 seats |
21.50%, 106 seats[1] |
Seats won |
99 |
78 |
66 |
Seat change |
1 |
28 |
40 |
Popular vote |
1,275,369 |
858,589 |
978,436 |
Percentage |
22.52% |
15.16% |
17.28% |
Swing |
0.57pp |
0.07pp |
4.22pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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SPD |
Leader |
Rudolf von Bennigsen |
Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor |
Banned |
Party |
NLP |
DRP |
SPD |
Leader since |
1867 |
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Last election |
12.12%, 45 seats |
7.50%, 27 seats |
6.12%, 13 seats |
Seats won |
50 |
28 |
24 |
Seat change |
5 |
1 |
11 |
Popular vote |
987,355 |
387,637 |
549,990 |
Percentage |
17.44% |
6.85% |
9.71% |
Swing |
5.32pp |
0.65pp |
3.59pp |
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Map of results (by constituencies) |
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