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]

Results

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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
Total5,662,957100.003970
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
Total172,715100.00150
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