German federal election, 1903
German federal election, 1903
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| 16 June 1903 (1903-06-16) |
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All 397 seats in the Reichstag
199 seats needed for a majority |
| Turnout |
76.1% |
| |
First party |
Second party |
Third party |
| |
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| Party |
Centre |
SPD |
KP |
| Last election |
102 seats |
56 seats |
56 seats |
| Seats won |
100 |
81 |
54 |
| Seat change |
 2 |
 25 |
2 |
| Popular vote |
1,875,300 |
3,010,800 |
948,500 |
| Percentage |
19.8% |
31.7% |
10.0% |
| Swing |
1.0% |
4.5% |
1.1% |
|
| |
Fourth party |
Fifth party |
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| Party |
NLP |
FVp |
| Last election |
46 seats |
29 seats |
| Seats won |
51 |
21 |
| Seat change |
5 |
8 |
| Popular vote |
1,317,400 |
538,200 |
| Percentage |
13.9% |
5.7% |
| Swing |
1.4% |
1.5% |
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Federal elections were held in Germany on 16 June 1903.[1] Despite the Social Democratic Party (SPD) receiving a clear plurality of votes, the Centre Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag after winning 100 of the 397 seats, whilst the SPD won only 81.[2] The voter turnout for the election was 76.1%.[1]
Results
| Party |
Votes[a] |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 3,010,800 | 31.7 | 81 | +25 |
| Centre Party | 1,875,300 | 19.8 | 100 | −2 |
| National Liberal Party | 1,317,400 | 13.9 | 51 | +5 |
| German Conservative Party | 948,500 | 10.0 | 54 | −2 |
| Free-minded People's Party | 538,200 | 5.7 | 21 | −8 |
| Polish Party | 347,800 | 3.7 | 16 | +2 |
| German Reich Party | 333,400 | 3.5 | 21 | −2 |
| Anti-Semites | 244,500 | 2.6 | 11 | −2 |
| German Free-minded Party | 243,200 | 2.6 | 9 | −3 |
| German Agrarian League | 118,800 | 1.3 | 4 | −2 |
| Bavarian Peasants' League | 111,400 | 1.2 | 4 | −1 |
| Alsace-Lorraine Party | 101,900 | 1.1 | 9 | −1 |
| German-Hanoverian Party | 94,300 | 1.0 | 6 | −3 |
| German People's Party | 91,200 | 1.0 | 6 | −2 |
| Danish Party | 15,000 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 97,500 | 1.0 | 3 | −4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 44,800 | – | – | – |
| Total | 9,533,800 | 100 | 397 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,531,200 | 76.1 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, DGDB |
a Figures for votes are rounded.[1]
| Popular Vote |
|---|
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| SPD |
|
31.71% |
| Zentrum |
|
19.75% |
| NLP |
|
14.01% |
| DKP |
|
9.88% |
| FVP |
|
5.67% |
| Poles |
|
3.66% |
| DRP |
|
3.51% |
| Anti-Semites |
|
2.56% |
| FV |
|
2.55% |
| Other |
|
6.70% |
| Reichstag seats |
|---|
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| Zentrum |
|
25.19% |
| SPD |
|
20.40% |
| DKP |
|
13.60% |
| NLP |
|
12.85% |
| FVP |
|
5.29% |
| DRP |
|
5.29% |
| Poles |
|
4.03% |
| Anti-Semites |
|
2.77% |
| FV |
|
2.27% |
| Other |
|
8.31% |
References
- 1 2 3 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p789
