Federal elections were held in Germany on 15 June 1893.[1] Despite the Social Democratic Party (SPD) receiving a plurality of votes, the Centre Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag after winning 96 of the 397 seats, whilst the SPD won just 44.[2] Voter turnout was 72.4%.[3]
1893 German federal election|
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Registered | 10,628,292 4.76% |
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Turnout | 7,702,265 (72.47%) 0.89pp |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Franz von Ballestrem
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Otto von Manteuffel
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Rudolf von Bennigsen
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Party
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Centre
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DKP
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NlP
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Leader since
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1890
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1892
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1867
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Last election
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18.55%, 107 seats
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12.21%, 71 seats
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15.64%, 38 seats
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Seats won
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96
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69
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51
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Seat change
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11
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2
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13
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Popular vote
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1,468,501
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992,412
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942,410
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Percentage
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19.14%
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12.93%
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12.29%
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Swing
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0.59pp
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0.72pp
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3.35pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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DRP
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Leader
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Paul Singer August Bebel
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Eugen Richter
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Party
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SPD
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DRP
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FVP
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Leader since
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18 March 1890 & 21 November 1892
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7 May 1893
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Last election
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19.75%, 35 seats
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6.38%, 19 seats
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15.89%, 67 seats
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Seats won
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44
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28
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24
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Seat change
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9
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9
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43
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Popular vote
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1,786,738
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437,972
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665,427
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Percentage
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23.28%
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5.71%
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8.67%
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Swing
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3.53pp
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0.67pp
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7.22pp
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Map of results (by constituencies) |
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Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
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| Social Democratic Party | 1,786,738 | 23.28 | +3.53 | 44 | +9 |
| Centre Party | 1,468,501 | 19.14 | +0.59 | 96 | –11 |
| German Conservative Party | 992,412 | 12.93 | +0.72 | 69 | −2 |
| National Liberal Party | 943,410 | 12.29 | −3.35 | 51 | +13 |
| Free-minded People's Party | 665,427 | 8.67 | −7.22 | 24 | −43 |
| German Reich Party | 437,972 | 5.71 | −0.67 | 28 | +9 |
| Free-minded Union | 260,364 | 3.39 | New | 13 | New |
| Independent Polish | 172,482 | 2.25 | −0.32 | 14 | +3 |
| German People's Party | 166,757 | 2.17 | +0.13 | 11 | +1 |
| German Reform Party | 141,650 | 1.85 | +1.55 | 14 | +11 |
| Alsace-Lorraine parties | 135,546 | 1.77 | −0.36 | 9 | −5 |
| German Social Party | 110,451 | 1.44 | +1.16 | 2 | +2 |
| German-Hanoverian Party | 101,810 | 1.33 | −0.23 | 7 | −4 |
| Independent liberals | 56,372 | 0.73 | −0.36 | 2 | −2 |
| Polish Court Party | 53,973 | 0.70 | −0.15 | 5 | 0 |
| Bavarian Peasants' League | 43,128 | 0.56 | New | 2 | New |
| Independent conservatives | 35,816 | 0.47 | +0.17 | 2 | +2 |
| Other agrarians | 25,909 | 0.34 | New | 1 | New |
| Other conservatives | 19,554 | 0.25 | New | 1 | New |
| Danish Party | 14,363 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Independent anti-semites | 11,760 | 0.15 | +0.08 | 0 | −1 |
| Alsatian Liberals | 6,469 | 0.08 | New | 1 | New |
| Lithuanian Party | 4,099 | 0.05 | New | 0 | New |
| Polish People's Party | 3,124 | 0.04 | New | 0 | New |
| Christian Social Party | 1,829 | 0.02 | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Others | 13,972 | 0.18 | −0.28 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | 85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 7,673,973 | 100.00 | – | 397 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 7,673,973 | 99.63 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 28,292 | 0.37 | |
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Total votes | 7,702,265 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 10,628,292 | 72.47 | |
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Source: Wahlen in Deutschland |
Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
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| Clericals | 88,762 | 37.10 | −8.86 | 6 | −3 |
| Social Democratic Party | 46,186 | 19.30 | +8.57 | 2 | +1 |
| Alsatian autonomists | 25,940 | 10.84 | −18.69 | 1 | −3 |
| German Reich Party | 14,494 | 6.06 | +5.42 | 1 | +1 |
| Independent conservatives | 13,699 | 5.73 | New | 1 | New |
| Alsace-Lorraine protesters | 10,949 | 4.58 | −5.86 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorraine Bloc | 9,895 | 4.14 | +4.14 | 1 | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 7,568 | 3.16 | +2.57 | 1 | +1 |
| Alsatian Liberals | 6,469 | 2.70 | New | 1 | New |
| Free-minded People's Party | 4,430 | 1.85 | New | – | New |
| Independent liberals | 4,107 | 1.72 | New | – | New |
| Social Party | 3,407 | 1.42 | New | – | New |
| National Liberal Party | 2,142 | 0.90 | −0.13 | 0 | 0 |
Others | 1,207 | 0.50 | −0.55 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 239,255 | 100.00 | – | 15 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 239,255 | 96.28 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 9,236 | 3.72 | |
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Total votes | 248,491 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 325,482 | 76.35 | |
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Source: Wahlen in Deutschland |