North German Confederation — Reichstag
Germany elections · 1867-08-31 · held
North German Confederation — Reichstag; 297 seats. Results retain the source’s historical party groupings.
Results: final · complete coverage · First-round valid votes (2,298,312); historical party groups
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic parties | 40502 | 1.7622% | 6 | — |
| Left liberals | 290500 | 12.6397% | 32 | — |
| Other liberals | 395233 | 17.1967% | 47 | — |
| National liberals | 414043 | 18.0151% | 80 | — |
| Catholic clerical groups | 48136 | 2.0944% | 8 | — |
| DRP / Free Conservatives | 205792 | 8.954% | 36 | — |
| Conservatives | 480775 | 20.9186% | 66 | — |
| German-Hanoverian Party | 28581 | 1.2436% | 4 | — |
| Other conservatives | 166259 | 7.234% | 6 | — |
| Minority parties | 194404 | 8.4586% | 12 | — |
| Other lists | 34087 | 1.4831% | 0 | — |
First-round popular votes and seat distribution from the historical source; elections used single-member constituencies with runoff ballots. Party families and minority groups are aggregated exactly as in the source, not presented as individual parties. Historical boundaries differ from present-day Germany. Voting was restricted to eligible men aged 25 and over. The imperial government was appointed by the monarch, rather than elected by parliamentary majority. This is a North German Confederation precursor, not an election of the German Empire. Turnout is unavailable in the source.
Sources & further reading
Wahlen in Deutschland: Reichstag elections, national votes and seat tables
German Bundestag: imperial electoral system and party development