1907 German federal election

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Federal elections were held in Germany on 25 January 1907. Despite the Social Democratic Party (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. Voter turnout was 84.7%. This election was known as the "Hottentot election" due to the scandal over the ongoing Herero and Nama genocide perpetrated by colonial authorities in German South West Africa.

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