1868 Zollparlament election
85 of the 382 seats in the Zollparlament
192 seats needed for a majority
| First party | Second party | Third party | |
|---|---|---|---|
DKP
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DRP
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| Leader | Rudolf von Bennigsen | Eduard Georg von Bethusy-Huc (nominal) | |
| Party | NlP | Conservatives | DRP |
| Leader since | 1867 | 1866 | |
| Last election | 18.02%, 80 seats | 20.92%, 66 seats | 8.95%, 36 seats |
| Seats won | 26 | 15 | 0 |
| Seats after | 104 | 65 | 37 |
| Fourth party | Fifth party | Sixth party | |
Kl
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AltL
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| Leader | Benedict Waldeck | ||
| Party | Clericals | DFP | Old Liberals |
| Leader since | 1867 | ||
| Last election | 2.09%, 8 seats | 12.64%, 32 seats | 4.69%, 15 seats |
| Seats won | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats after | 36 | 31 | 18 |
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Elections to the Zollparlament of the German Zollverein were held in February and March 1868. The Zollparlament consisted of the members of the Reichstag of the North German Confederation and members from the South German states. Those South German members were elected in these elections, the North Germans were the Reichstag members elected the previous year.
In total, 85 South Germans were elected: 48 from Bavaria, 14 from Baden, six from Hesse-Darmstadt (additionally to the three Reichstag members in the province of Upper Hesse), and 17 from Württemberg. Most of the South German Zollparlament members were anti-Prussian regionalists. The outcome of the elections did not encourage Bismarck to take advantage of the Zollparlament as a vehicle for the politician unification of Germany.
Results
[edit ]Baden
[edit ]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party | 97,615 | 51.38 | 8 | |
| Clericals | 78,858 | 41.51 | 5 | |
| Conservatives | 11,870 | 6.25 | 1 | |
| People's Party | 50 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| Others | 1,575 | 0.83 | 0 | |
| Total | 189,968 | 100.00 | 14 | |
| Source: Wahlen in Deutschland[1] | ||||
Bavaria
[edit ]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clericals (Patriot Party) | 170,742 | 31.81 | 21 | |
| Bavarian Progressive | 154,646 | 28.81 | 14 | |
| Liberals | 113,892 | 21.22 | 6 | |
| Conservatives | 91,279 | 17.01 | 7 | |
| Others and unknown | 6,217 | 1.16 | 0 | |
| Total | 536,776 | 100.00 | 48 | |
| Source: Wahlen in Deutschland[2] | ||||
Hessen
[edit ]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party | 50,422 | 67.14 | 4 | |
| Free Conservative Party | 12,816 | 17.07 | 2 | |
| People's Party | 5,918 | 7.88 | 0 | |
| Conservatives | 4,113 | 5.48 | 0 | |
| General German Workers' Association | 991 | 1.32 | 0 | |
| Progress Party | 524 | 0.70 | 0 | |
| Others | 317 | 0.42 | 0 | |
| Total | 75,101 | 100.00 | 6 | |
| Source: Wahlen in Deutschland[2] | ||||
Württemberg
[edit ]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives (ministerials) | 65,257 | 32.55 | 7 | |
| People's Party | 59,518 | 29.69 | 8 | |
| National Liberal Party | 53,630 | 26.75 | 0 | |
| Clericals | 21,766 | 10.86 | 2 | |
| Others | 317 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| Total | 200,488 | 100.00 | 17 | |
| Source: Wahlen in Deutschland[2] | ||||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Reichstag 1867-1918 - Baden". wahlen-in-deutschland.de.
- ^ a b c "Reichstag 1867-1918 - Bayern". wahlen-in-deutschland.de.