1884 German federal election

Federal elections were held in Germany on 28 October 1884. The Centre Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag, with 99 of the 397 seats. Voter turnout was 60.5%.

1884 German federal election

28 October 1884 (1884-10-28)
All 397 seats in the Reichstag 199 seats needed for a majority
Registered	9,383,074 3.22%
Turnout	5,681,628 (60.55%) 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 Seats won 99 78 66 Seat change 1 28 40 Popular vote 1,275,369 858,589 978,436 Percentage 22.52% 15.16% 17.28% Swing 0.57pp 0.07pp 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 5 1 11 Popular vote 987,355 387,637 549,990 Percentage 17.44% 6.85% 9.71% Swing 5.32pp 0.65pp 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

Results

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Centre Party	1,275,369	22.52	−0.57	99	−1
	National Liberal Party	987,355	17.44	+5.32	50	+5
	German Free-minded Party	978,436	17.28	−4.22	66	−40
	German Conservative Party	858,589	15.16	−0.07	78	+28
	Social Democratic Party	549,990	9.71	+3.59	24	+11
	German Reich Party	387,637	6.85	−0.65	28	+1
	Polish Party	209,825	3.71	−0.23	16	−2
	Alsace-Lorraine parties	165,571	2.92	−0.15	15	0
	German-Hanoverian Party	96,388	1.70	0.00	11	+1
	German People's Party	95,891	1.69	−0.34	7	−2
	Independent liberals	28,296	0.50	−1.32	2	+1
	Danish Party	14,447	0.26	−0.02	1	−1
	Independent conservatives	2,474	0.04	−0.34	0	0
	Swabian Farmers' Association	591	0.01	New	0	New
	Others	11,922	0.21	−0.19	0	0
	Unknown	176	0.00	−0.01	0	0
Total		5,662,957	100.00	–	397	0
Valid votes		5,662,957	99.67
Invalid/blank votes		18,671	0.33
Total votes		5,681,628	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		9,383,074	60.55
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland

Alsace-Lorraine

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Protesters	96,119	55.65	−5.53	9	−1
	Clericals	54,400	31.50	+10.52	5	+1
	Autonomists	15,052	8.71	−4.70	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	3,111	1.80	+1.44	0	0
	German Reich Party	2,559	1.48	+0.71	0	0
	Others	1,443	0.84	+0.20	0	0
	Unknown	31	0.02	−0.01	0	0
Total		172,715	100.00	–	15	0
Valid votes		172,715	98.26
Invalid/blank votes		3,066	1.74
Total votes		175,781	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		304,823	57.67
Source: Wahlen in Deutschland