German federal election, 1903

The general election in 1903 was the election of the 11th German Reichstag. It took place on 16 June 1903.

The turnout was about 76 %, it was significantly higher than in the general election in 1898.

Both the " cartel parties " as well as the center held stable. They had the government support to Chancellor Bernhard von Bülow substantially.

However, became clear again, the growth of the Social Democrats. In number of votes they had long been clearly the largest party, only a majority vote in force made ​​them only the second strongest force in parliament. In "Red Saxony " they were able to win 22 of the 23 constituencies. Losses were mainly left-wing liberals and the smaller parties. The first time was successful with Wojciech Korfanty also a candidate of the Polish parties in an Upper Silesian constituency.

In the new Reichstag, the Social Democrats were opposed to stronger government policies. Under the First Moroccan Crisis and the general upgrades they criticized their opinion, failed German foreign policy. Inside the Social Democrats huddled together with the left-liberals to reform. An application for the abolition of the three-class suffrage in Prussia they could not get through though, but in 1906 they managed the introduction of diets for members of the Reichstag. Previously, especially Social Democrats, who often had no greater own wealth or own income stream, have been dependent on the support of the party coffers.

End of 1906, the Reichstag was dissolved prematurely and it came to the general election in 1907.

Results

Notes:

Elected representatives by constituencies

In each of the 397 constituencies, a deputy was elected by absolute majority vote. If no candidate in the first ballot won an absolute majority, a runoff between the top two candidates was performed. The following tables list the winners and their constituency referred to in the official results party status be specified.

Prussia

Bavaria

Saxony

Württemberg

Baden

Hesse

Small States

Alsace-Lorraine

Fractions of 11 Reichstag

In the 11th Reichstag joined not all members of the faction of their actual Party. The DHP- MPs occurred in part of the Centre Party. The Agrarian League deputy Hufnagel ( Ansbach ) was a member of the Group of the German conservatives. The remaining BDL deputies teamed up with the German Socialists and the Social Christian Farmers' Federation and the deputies for the Group of Economic Association. At the beginning of the 11th legislative period, the Reichstag fractions had the following strength:

In the further course of the legislature changed due to elections and faction change several times the strength of the individual fractions.