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The Alsace-Lorraine Party ( German: Elsass-Lothringen Partei; also known as Elsässer) was a political party in the German Empire.
The party first contested national elections in 1874, [1] winning 15 seats. [2] It went on to win 15 seats in every election until 1890, when it was reduced to 10 seats. As more Alsatians emigrated to France, the party's support declined, [1] and it never won more than 10 seats following the 1890 elections. When Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France after World War I, the party disappeared. [1]
The party represented the autonomist views of the French-speaking population of Alsace-Lorraine. It protested against the German government's policies on Alsace-Lorraine, Catholics and other ethnic minorities, and was frequently allied with the Danish Party, the German-Hanoverian Party and the Polish Party. [1]
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Politics of Germany |
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The Alsace-Lorraine Party ( German: Elsass-Lothringen Partei; also known as Elsässer) was a political party in the German Empire.
The party first contested national elections in 1874, [1] winning 15 seats. [2] It went on to win 15 seats in every election until 1890, when it was reduced to 10 seats. As more Alsatians emigrated to France, the party's support declined, [1] and it never won more than 10 seats following the 1890 elections. When Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France after World War I, the party disappeared. [1]
The party represented the autonomist views of the French-speaking population of Alsace-Lorraine. It protested against the German government's policies on Alsace-Lorraine, Catholics and other ethnic minorities, and was frequently allied with the Danish Party, the German-Hanoverian Party and the Polish Party. [1]