1884 German federal election

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]

1884 German federal election
28 October 1884 (1884-10-28)
All 397 seats in the Reichstag
199 seats needed for a majority
Registered9,383,074 Increase 3.22%
Turnout5,681,628 (60.55%) Increase 4.25pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
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 Decrease 1 Increase 28 Decrease 40
Popular vote 1,275,369 858,589 978,436
Percentage 22.52% 15.16% 17.28%
Swing Decrease 0.57pp Decrease 0.07pp Decrease 4.22pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
SPD
Leader Rudolf von Bennigsen Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor Banned
Party NLP DRP SPD
Leader since 1867
Last election 12.12%, 45 seats 7.50%, 27 seats 6.12%, 13 seats
Seats won 50 28 24
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 1 Increase 11
Popular vote 987,355 387,637 549,990
Percentage 17.44% 6.85% 9.71%
Swing Increase 5.32pp Decrease 0.65pp Increase 3.59pp
Map of results (by constituencies)
President of the Reichstag before election

Albert von Levetzow
DKP

 President of the Reichstag after election

Wilhelm von Wedell-Piesdorf
DKP

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Results
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Centre Party1,275,36922.52−0.5799−1
National Liberal Party987,35517.44+5.3250+5
German Free-minded Party978,43617.28−4.2266−40
German Conservative Party858,58915.16−0.0778+28
Social Democratic Party549,9909.71+3.5924+11
German Reich Party387,6376.85−0.6528+1
Polish Party209,8253.71−0.2316−2
Alsace-Lorraine parties165,5712.92−0.15150
German-Hanoverian Party96,3881.700.0011+1
German People's Party95,8911.69−0.347−2
Independent liberals28,2960.50−1.322+1
Danish Party14,4470.26−0.021−1
Independent conservatives2,4740.04−0.3400
Swabian Farmers' Association5910.01New0New
Others11,9220.21−0.1900
Unknown1760.00−0.0100
Total5,662,957100.00–3970
Valid votes5,662,95799.67
Invalid/blank votes18,6710.33
Total votes5,681,628100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,383,07460.55
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland

Alsace-Lorraine
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Protesters96,11955.65−5.539−1
Clericals54,40031.50+10.525+1
Autonomists15,0528.71−4.7010
Social Democratic Party3,1111.80+1.4400
German Reich Party2,5591.48+0.7100
Others1,4430.84+0.2000
Unknown310.02−0.0100
Total172,715100.00–150
Valid votes172,71598.26
Invalid/blank votes3,0661.74
Total votes175,781100.00
Registered voters/turnout304,82357.67
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland

References
  1. Merger of the German Progress Party (12.67%, 58 seats) and the Liberal Union (8.83%, 48 seats).
  2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p789
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p773
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