Federal elections were held in Germany on 25 January 1907.

Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ...

& 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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in German South West Africa.

Results

Alsace-Lorraine

References

{{German elections Federal elections in Germany Germany 1907 elections in Germany Elections in the German Empire January 1907 events