February 1867 North German federal election
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All 297 seats in the Reichstag 149 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | ~65% (in Prussian constituencies) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of results (by constituencies) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Constituent Reichstag of the North German Confederation were held on 12 February 1867, with run-off elections during the following weeks. The National Liberal Party emerged as the largest party, winning 80 seats and receiving strong support in Hanover, Kassel and Nassau.[1] Voter turnout was around 65% in Prussian constituencies.[2] After the Constituent Reichstag had drawn up and agreed a constitution, fresh elections were held in August.
Electoral system[]
The North German Confederation were divided into 297 single-member electoral constituencies, of which 236 were in Prussia. All men over the age of 25 and not in receipt of public assistance were eligible to vote.[2]
Results[]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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National Liberal Party | 753,758 | 20.19 | 78 | |
629,360 | 16.86 | 63 | ||
Other Liberals | 379,499 | 10.16 | 0 | |
Free Conservative Party | 348,537 | 9.33 | 39 | |
Independent Conservatives | 345,965 | 9.27 | 9 | |
Progress Party | 276,321 | 7.40 | 19 | |
265,670 | 7.12 | 31 | ||
Polish Party | 209,382 | 5.61 | 13 | |
Independent Liberals | 190,815 | 5.11 | 23 | |
German-Hanoverian Party | 111,781 | 2.99 | 9 | |
Clericals | 87,365 | 2.34 | 9 | |
Danish Party | 27,493 | 0.74 | 2 | |
Saxon People's Party | 22,918 | 0.61 | 2 | |
General German Workers' Association | 21,510 | 0.58 | 0 | |
Lassallean General German Workers' Association | 3,000 | 0.08 | 0 | |
Others | 39,341 | 1.05 | 0 | |
Unknown | 21,202 | 0.57 | 0 | |
Total | 3,733,917 | 100.00 | 297 | |
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland |
Parliamentary groups[]
Two separate parliamentary groups would later be formed: the Free Association out of 11 liberals and 3 conservatives; and the Federal-Constitutional Association, out of 7 Schleswig-Holstein particularist liberals, one other liberal, 4 clericals, all 9 German-Hanoverians, and one independent conservative.
References[]
- Federal elections in Germany
- 1867 elections in Europe
- 1867 elections in Germany
- February 1867 events