Federal elections were held in Germany on 21 February 1887. 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. Voter turnout was 77.5%.

Results

Alsace-Lorraine

References


Germany’s False Start The Unsuccessful Imperial Election of 1849

LeMO Objekt Exponat Graphik Eröffnung des Norddeutschen

Party Share of the Popular Vote in the Reichstag Elections (18711890

(PDF) The German Elections in the 1870s Why Germany Turned from

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