Reichstag Elections and Party Politics in the German Empire (1871-1918)

1. First Reichstag election of the German Empire

   Mar 3, 1871Labels: First Reichstag, National Liberals

   • Bundestag
   • Election 1871

2. Reichstag expands to 397 seats

   Jan 10, 1874Labels: Reichstag, Electoral constituencies

   • Bundestag
   • Election 1874

3. Reichstag election amid Kulturkampf mobilization

   Jan 10, 1874Labels: Kulturkampf, Centre Party

   • Election 1874

4. Reichstag election of January 1877

   Jan 10, 1877Labels: National Liberals, Conservative bloc

   • Election 1877
   • ICPSR

5. Early Reichstag election after 1878 crises

   Jul 30, 1878Labels: Anti-Socialist Laws, Wilhelm I

   • Election 1878

6. Reichstag election of October 1881

   Oct 27, 1881Labels: Centre Party, Liberal groupings

   • Election 1881
   • ICPSR

7. Reichstag election of October 1884

   Oct 28, 1884Labels: Liberal recombinations, Universal male

   • Election 1884

8. “Cartel” victory in the 1887 Reichstag election

   Feb 21, 1887Labels: Bismarck, Government cartel

   • Election 1887

9. Reichstag term extended from three to five years

   Jan 1, 1888Labels: Legislative reform, Reichstag

   • Bundestag

10. Reichstag election of February 1890

    Feb 20, 1890Labels: SPD, Wilhelm II

    • Election 1890

11. Reichstag election after Caprivi dissolution

    Jun 15, 1893Labels: Caprivi, Army legislation

    • Election 1893

12. Reichstag election of June 1898

    Jun 16, 1898Labels: SPD, Mass parties

    • Election 1898
    • ICPSR

13. Reichstag election of June 1903

    Jun 16, 1903Labels: SPD, Centre Party

    • Election 1903

14. “Hottentot election” Reichstag vote of 1907

    Jan 25, 1907Labels: Hottentot election, Colonial war

    • Election 1907

15. SPD becomes largest party in the 1912 election

    Jan 12, 1912Labels: SPD, 1912 election

    • Election 1912
    • Bundestag

16. Reichstag passes the Peace Resolution

    Jul 19, 1917Labels: Peace Resolution, Reichstag

    • GHDI
    • Peace Resolution