Federal elections were held in Germany on 10 January 1874.^[1] The National Liberal Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag, with 147 of the 397 seats.^[2] Voter turnout was 61.2%.^[3]

Quick Facts All 397 seats in the Reichstag 199 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...

1874 German federal election

← 1871 10 January 1874 (1874-01-10) 1877 →
All 397 seats in the Reichstag 199 seats needed for a majority
Registered	8,523,446 11.33%
Turnout	5,219,830 (61.24%) 10.23pp
First party Second party Third party   DZP DFP Leader Rudolf von Bennigsen Hermann von Mallinckrodt Party NLP Centre DFP Leader since 1867 1870 Last election 28.97%, 117 seats 18.21%, 58 seats 9.04%, 45 seats Seats won 147 91 48 Seat change 30 33 3 Popular vote 1,394,250 1,438,792 458,133 Percentage 26.86% 27.72% 8.83% Swing 2.11pp 9.51pp 0.21pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   DKP Polen Leader Viktor I, Duke of Ratibor Party DRP Conservatives Polish Party Last election 8.83%, 37 seats 13.51%, 56 seats 4.54%, 13 seats Seats won 32 21 14 Seat change 5 35 1 Popular vote 388,840 352,050 208,797 Percentage 7.49% 6.78% 4.02% Swing 1.34pp 6.73pp 0.52pp
Map of results (by constituencies)
President of the Reichstag before election Eduard von Simson Independent President of the Reichstag after election Max von Forckenbeck NLP

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The Kulturkampf policies to suppress the political power of Catholicism in Germany were launched in 1873. However, the Catholic Centre Party saw its support double from the previous election.^[4]