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on 25 January 1907.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p762 Despite the

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(SPD) receiving a clear plurality of votes, they were hampered by the unequal constituency sizes that favoured rural seats. As a result, the Centre Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag after winning 101 of the 397 seats, whilst the SPD won only 43.Nohlen & Stöver, p789 Voter turnout was 84.7%.Nohlen & Stöver, p775 This election was known as the "'' Hottentot Election''" due to the scandal over the ongoing genocide of the

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