List of electoral districts of the Grand Duchy of Hesse
The elections of the non-noble members to the 2nd Chamber of the Estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse took place in one-person electoral districts .
1820 to 1849
The original division of electoral districts was based on the boundaries of the offices in the Grand Duchy. It was accepted that the size of the individual constituencies was quite different.
After the constitution of the Grand Duchy of Hesse were omitted
- 10 delegates to the cities (2 each for Darmstadt and Mainz, one each for Gießen, Offenbach, Friedberg, Alsfeld, Worms and Bingen) and
- 34 MPs in the rest of the country.
The MPs in Darmstadt and Mainz (unlike the rest of the country) were elected in two constituencies. This practice was not abandoned until 1911 and these city constituencies were actually divided.
The division of the electoral districts was determined in the "Announcement on the electoral districts" of March 29, 1820 by the Grand Duke.
The 10 city deputies were elected in the following constituencies:
| Starkenburg Province | Province of Upper Hesse | Province of Rheinhessen |
|---|---|---|
The 34 MPs from the rest of the country were elected in the following constituencies:
| No. | Starkenburg Province | Province of Upper Hesse | Province of Rheinhessen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heusenstamm | Battenberg | Alzey |
| 2 | Gross-Gerau | Gladenbach | Ober-Ingelheim / Gau-Algesheim |
| 3 | Long | Hypocritical home | Wöllstein |
| 4th | Seligenstadt / Babenhausen | Lauterbach | Wörrstadt |
| 5 | Pfungstadt | Romrod | Nieder-Olm / Bretzenheim |
| 6th | Lorsch | Homberg | Oppenheim |
| 7th | Heppenheim / Fürth | Bulkheads | Pfeddersheim |
| 8th | Waldmichelbach | Grünberg | Osthofen |
| 9 | Erbach | Okarben villow | |
| 10 | Breuberg / Höchst | Butzbach | |
| 11 | Umstadt | Hunger | |
| 12 | Groß-Bieberau | Bingenheim-Nidda | |
| 13 | Gedern -Ortenberg | ||
| 14th | Büdingen |
1849 to 1856
As part of the March Revolution , there was a serious change in the electoral law. The electoral law of 1849 provided for a direct and more general election of the deputies of the second chamber. The first chamber should also be chosen. Here, however, a census option was still provided. In this context, the electoral districts were also reorganized. The separation between country and city was omitted. This electoral district division was relevant for the 12th, 13th and 14th parliamentary periods.
| No. | Starkenburg Province | Province of Upper Hesse | Province of Rheinhessen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darmstadt I | to water | Mainz I. |
| 2 | Darmstadt II | Battenberg | Mainz II |
| 3 | Zwingenberg | Biedenkopf | Ober-Ingelheim |
| 4th | Bensheim | Gladenbach | Ober-Olm |
| 5 | Heppenheim | Homberg | Bingen |
| 6th | Fuerth | Alsfeld | Wörrstadt |
| 7th | Waldmichelbach | Lauterbach | Wöllstein |
| 8th | Beerfelden | Herbstein | Alzey |
| 9 | Michelstadt | Bulkheads | Westhofen / Pfeddersheim |
| 10 | king | Grünberg | Worms |
| 11 | Groß-Bieberau | Hunger | Osthofen |
| 12 | Reinheim | Lich | Odernheim |
| 13 | Umstadt | Butzbach | Oppenheim |
| 14th | Babenhausen | Friedberg | |
| 15th | Seligenstadt | Vilbel | |
| 16 | Offenbach | Nidda | |
| 17th | Long | Ortenberg | |
| 18th | Gross-Gerau | Büdingen | |
| 19th | Gernsheim |
1856 to 1872
With the victory of the reaction , the old electoral law and the original division of electoral districts were largely restored. Due to demographic changes, the Starkenburg Province gained a mandate at the expense of the Upper Hesse Province.
The division of the electoral districts was determined in the "Notice on the electoral districts" of October 20, 1856 by the Grand Duke.
The 10 city deputies were elected in the following constituencies:
| Starkenburg Province | Province of Upper Hesse | Province of Rheinhessen |
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The 34 MPs from the rest of the country were elected in the following constituencies:
| No. | Starkenburg Province | Province of Upper Hesse | Province of Rheinhessen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessungen / Arheilgen | Battenberg / Biedenkopf | Alzey |
| 2 | Gross-Gerau | Gladenbach | Sprendlingen / Wöllstein |
| 3 | Long | Wieseck | Ober-Ingelheim |
| 4th | Seligenstadt | Grünberg | Nieder-Olm |
| 5 | The castle | Homberg | Oppenheim |
| 6th | Reinheim | Lauterbach | Wörrstadt |
| 7th | Maximum | Herbstein | Osthofen |
| 8th | Erbach | Laubach | Pfeddersheim |
| 9 | Fuerth | Büdingen | |
| 10 | Waldmichelbach | Nidda | |
| 11 | Heppenheim | Butzbach | |
| 12 | Bensheim | Assenheim | |
| 13 | Gernsheim | Vilbel |
1872 to 1911
The electoral reform of 1872 increased the number of MPs in the rest of the country from 34 to 40. Of course, this also had an impact on the division of the electoral districts.
The distribution of the electoral districts was laid down in the "Announcement on the electoral districts" of November 8, 1872 by the Grand Duke.
The 10 city deputies were elected in the following constituencies:
| Starkenburg Province | Province of Upper Hesse | Province of Rheinhessen |
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The 40 MPs from the rest of the country were elected in the following constituencies:
| No. | Starkenburg Province | Province of Upper Hesse | Province of Rheinhessen |
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| 1 | Beerfelden / Hirschhorn / Wimpfen | Vilbel | Pfeddersheim |
| 2 | Michelbach | Nauheim | Alzey |
| 3 | Maximum | Butzbach | Wöllstein |
| 4th | Waldmichelbach | Hung / Lich | Osthofen |
| 5 | Fuerth | Giessen-Land | Wörrstadt |
| 6th | Reinheim | Grünberg | Oppenheim |
| 7th | Groß-Umstadt | Homberg | Nieder-Olm |
| 8th | Lorsch / Heppenheim | Alsfeld country | Ober-Olm |
| 9 | Lampertheim | Lauterbach | Ober-Ingelheim |
| 10 | Gernsheim | Herbstein | Bingen country |
| 11 | Bensheim | Laubach | |
| 12 | Darmstadt-Land | Nidda | |
| 13 | Griesheim (Gross-Gerau II) | Büdingen | |
| 14th | Gross-Gerau I. | ||
| 15th | Langen / Neu-Isenburg | ||
| 16 | Offenbach-Land | ||
| 17th | Seligenstadt |
1911-1918
The electoral reform of 1911 essentially only led to the renaming and numbering of the electoral districts. The separation of urban and rural constituencies was abandoned.
The division of the electoral districts was determined in the state election law of June 3, 1911 by the state parliament.
| No. | Starkenburg Province | Province of Upper Hesse | Province of Rheinhessen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beerfelden / Hirschhorn / Wimpfen | Rodheim / Ober-Rosbach | Pfeddersheim |
| 2 | Michelbach | Echzell / Reichelsheim | Alzey |
| 3 | Maximum | Nauheim / Butzbach | Wöllstein |
| 4th | Waldmichelbach | Lich | Osthofen |
| 5 | Fürth / Reichelsheim | Grossen-Linden / Heuchelheim (Giessen-Land) | Wörrstadt |
| 6th | Ober-Ramstadt / Reinheim | Grünberg | Oppenheim |
| 7th | Babenhausen / Groß-Umstadt | Homberg | Gonsenheim / Nieder-Olm |
| 8th | The castle | Alsfeld country | Nierstein |
| 9 | Lampertheim | Lauterbach | Weisenau |
| 10 | Heppenheim / Viernheim | Herbstein | Ingelheim |
| 11 | Bensheim / Zwingenberg | Bulkheads | Bingen-Land (Gau-Algesheim) |
| 12 | Gernsheim / Pfungstadt | Nidda | Mainz I. |
| 13 | Eberstadt / Griesheim (Darmstadt-Land) | Büdingen | Mainz II |
| 14th | Gross-Gerau II | Vilbel | Mainz III |
| 15th | Bischhofsheim / Rüsselsheim (Groß-Gerau I) | Casting I | Worms I |
| 16 | Langen / Neu-Isenburg | Giessen II | Worms II |
| 17th | Bieber / Mühlheim (Offenbach-Land) | Friedberg | Bingen |
| 18th | Seligenstadt | Alsfeld | |
| 19th | Darmstadt I | ||
| 20th | Darmstadt II | ||
| 21st | Darmstadt III | ||
| 22nd | Offenbach I. | ||
| 23 | Offenbach II |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article 53 of the constitutional document for the Grand Duchy of Hesse of December 17, 1820, Hessisches Regierungsblatt 1820, p. 535 ff. ( Memento of April 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Announcement (of March 29, 1820) on the electoral districts, Reg. Bl. 1820, pp. 169–172
- ↑ Law, the composition of the two state chambers and the election of the representatives. Reg.Bl. 1849, pp. 435-450
- ↑ Appendix A to the law, concerning the composition of the two chambers of the state and the election of the representatives. Reg.Bl. 1849, pp. 435-450
- ^ Announcement (from October 20, 1856) concerning the formation of the electoral districts for the election of the members of the 2nd Chamber of Estates of the upcoming Landtag, Reg. Bl. 1856, pp. 377–384
- ↑ Announcement (of November 8, 1872) concerning the formation of the electoral districts for the election of the members of the 2nd Chamber of Estates of the upcoming Landtag, Reg. Bl. 1872, page 398
- ↑ Law (of June 3, 1911), the composition of the 2nd Chamber of the Estates, in particular concerning the formation of the electoral districts, Reg. Bl. 1872, pp. 113–122
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- Hans Georg Ruppel, Birgit Groß: Hessian MPs 1820–1933. Biographical evidence for the estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse (2nd Chamber) and the Landtag of the People's State of Hesse (= Darmstädter Archivschriften. Vol. 5). Verlag des Historisches Verein für Hessen, Darmstadt 1980, ISBN 3-922316-14-X , pp. 18-21.