Election of the local council in St. Pölten in 1921

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Local council election 1921
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1919

1921

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c 1919 as the German Nationalist Party (DVP)

The municipal council election in 1921 took place on April 24, 1921 and was the second municipal council election in St. Pölten after the end of the war. The Social Democratic Workers' Party of German Austria won the election again and achieved an absolute majority .

Starting position

Together with the elections in St. Pölten, the state elections in Lower Austria and the elections for municipal councils in 223 other municipalities took place, the corresponding law was announced on March 9th of that year. In today's urban area, the councils of the then independent communities Radlberg , Spratzern , Stattersdorf and Viehofen were elected.

Campaigning parties and election process

In the elections, the Social Democratic Workers 'Party of German Austria (SDAPDÖ) under Hubert Schnofl , the Christian Social Party (CS) under Johann Wohlmeyer , the Greater German People's Party (GDVP, 1919: DVP) under Anton Schilling, the German National Socialist Workers' Party (DNAP) under August Teltscher as well the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) for the first time .

Election result

In the election of April 24, 1921, the SDAPDÖ was able to unite the most votes and gain an absolute majority despite slight losses .

Final result of the municipal council election in 1921
Results 1921 Results 1919 Differences
be right % Mand. be right % Mand. be right % Mand.
Eligible voters ~ 14,000 12,720
Votes cast 12,347 ~ 88.2% 9.234 72.6% + 3,113 + ~ 15.6%
invalid votes 156 ~ 1.1%
valid votes 12.191 98.7% 9.234 + 2,957
Political party
SDAPDÖ 7,367 60.4% 26th 5,608 60.7% 26th + 1,759 - 0.3% ± 0
CS 2,900 23.8% 10 1,990 21.6% 9 + 910 + 2.2% + 1
GDVP (1919: DVP ) 1,154 9.5% 4th 1,181 12.8% 5 - 27 -3.3% - 1
DNAP 590 4.8% 2 455 4.9% 2 + 135 -0.1% ± 0
KPÖ 180 1.5% 0 not running
total 12.191 100.0% 42 9.234 100.0% 42 + 2,957 ± 0 ± 0

Effects

Local council election 1921
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A total of 42 seats

The newly elected council met on May 18, 1921 for its constituent meeting. It was Hubert Schnofl selected by 37 of the 42 votes for mayor. Franz Peer (SDAPDÖ) was elected first Vice Mayor and Johann Wohlmeyer (CS) was elected second Vice Mayor .

literature

  • Siegfried Nasko , Willibald Rosner et al. (Hrsg.): St. Pölten in the 20th century. History of a city. Residenz-Verlag, St. Pölten et al. 2010, ISBN 978-3-7017-3155-8 . Chapter Incorporation and Statute , p. 61

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Today's elections in Lower Austria. In:  Arbeiter-Zeitung , April 24, 1921, p. 3 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / aze
  2. ↑ 104th Law of March 9, 1921 on the election of new municipal councils. (Online at ALEX )
  3. ^ The municipal council of St. Pölten In: St. Pöltner Zeitung , April 28, 1921, p. 2
  4. ↑ community newspaper . In: St. Pöltner Deutsche Volks-Zeitung , May 26, 1921, pp. 8–9
  5. ↑ From the St. Pölten town hall hall . In: St. Pöltner Zeitung , 26. May 1921, p. 3