State Parliament of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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| Basic data | |
| Seat: | Neustrelitz |
| Elective system : | Proportional election with closed lists |
| Number of votes: | 1 |
| Calculation method: | D'Hondt method |
| Number of constituencies : | 2 (Land Stargard, Land Ratzeburg) |
| Eligible voters : | around 62,000 (1918) to 73,380 (1933) |
| Legislative period : | initially 3, then 4 years |
| First session: | May 14, 1919 |
The Landtag of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is a historic parliament. It existed from 1918 to 1933 and was the legislature of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . It met in the residential palace of Neustrelitz .
Legal basis and structure
The legal basis for the election of the Landtag was the electoral law of January 30, 1919. According to Section II of the Basic Law of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz of May 23, 1923, the Landtag consisted of 35 members (5 of them from the Ratzeburg constituency ) who, according to the principle of Proportional elections were elected for a term of four years. The minimum age for the active right to vote was 21 years and for the passive right to vote 25 years.
Its tasks were the legislation, the supervision of the state leadership and administration, the exercise of the budget law, as well as the ministerial prosecution if necessary. The president of the state parliament had a prominent position. He appointed the members of the state government. Another special feature was the state committee consisting of 7 state parliament members. This exercised the rights of the parliament when it did not meet.
After the state parliaments of the two Free States of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Mecklenburg-Schwerin, under National Socialist pressure, decided on the reunification of Mecklenburg at a joint meeting in Rostock in October 1933 and implemented it with effect from January 1, 1934, the state parliament of Mecklenburg became with the law over the rebuilding of the Reich on January 30, 1934 dissolved.
After the Second World War , the state of Mecklenburg was rebuilt. Its state parliament existed until the dissolution of the states in the GDR .
State elections
Election to the Constituent Assembly in 1918
On December 15, 1918, the election for the constituent assembly took place.
| State election 1918 | |||
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| Political party | Voting share in% | Seats | Change (seats) |
| SPD | 50.22% | 21 seats | |
| DDP | 39.93% | 18 seats | |
| Mecklenburg-Strelitz Farmers' Union | 5.03% | 1 seat | |
| Craftsmen and tradespeople | 4.82% | 2 seats | |
100% missing votes = nominations not represented in the state parliament
List of members of the Landtag (Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (Constituent Assembly)
State election 1919
On March 30, 1919, the election for the 1st ordinary state parliament took place.
| State election 1919 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Voting share in% | Seats | Change (seats) |
| SPD | 48.53% | 18 seats | - 3 seats |
| Economic association | 30.44% | 9 seats | + 9 seats |
| DDP | 21.03% | 8 seats | - 10 seats |
100% missing votes = nominations not represented in the state parliament
List of members of the state parliament (Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (1st electoral period)
State election 1920
On May 16, 1920 the election for the 2nd ordinary state parliament took place.
| State election 1920 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Voting share in% | Seats | Change (seats) |
| SPD | 42.89% | 16 seats | - 2 seats |
| Economic association | 36.11% | 14 seats | + 5 seats |
| DDP | 14.68% | 5 seats | - 3 seats |
| USPD | 4.20% | 1 seat | + 1 seat |
100% missing votes = nominations not represented in the state parliament
List of members of the state parliament (Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (2nd electoral period)
State election 1923
On July 8, 1923, the election for the 3rd ordinary state parliament took place.
| State election 1923 | |||
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| Political party | Voting share in% | Seats | Change (seats) |
| DNVP and farmers' association of the state of Ratzeburg | 24.07% | 9 seats | can not be displayed |
| SPD | 22.66% | 8 seats | - 8 seats |
| KPD | 20.45% | 7 seats | + 6 seats |
| Civil working group DDP , crafts and trades, merchants | 14.46% | 5 seats (including 4 civil working group, 1 association for craft and trade) | ± 0 seats |
| German national freedom movement | 8.81% | 3 seats | + 3 seats |
| DVP | 5.51% | 2 seats | + 2 seats |
| Association of small farmers | 4.05% | 1 seat | + 1 seat |
100% missing votes = nominations not represented in the state parliament
List of members of the Landtag (Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (3rd electoral term)
State election 1927
On July 3, 1927, the election for the 4th ordinary state parliament took place.
| State election 1927 | |||
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| Political party | Voting share in% | Seats | Change (seats) |
| SPD | 33.47% | 12 seats | + 4 seats |
| DNVP | 22.77% | 10 seats | + 1 seat |
| Association for craft and trade | 10.09% | 4 seats | + 3 seats |
| KPD | 9.12% | 3 seats | - 4 seats |
| DDP | 6.69% | 2 seats | - 2 seats |
| German national freedom movement | 5.02% | 1 seat | - 2 seats |
| DVP | 4.44% | 1 seat | - 1 seat |
| Association of small farmers | 3.86% | 1 seat | ± 0 seats |
| Association of House and Landowners Associations | 3.43% | 1 seat | + 1 seat |
100% missing votes = nominations not represented in the state parliament
List of members of the state parliament (Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (4th electoral period)
State election 1928
On January 29, 1928, the election for the 5th ordinary state parliament took place.
| State election 1928 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Voting share in% | Seats | Change (seats) |
| SPD | 37.87% | 13 seats | + 1 seat |
| DNVP and farmers' association for the state of Ratzeburg | 20.80% | 8 seats | - 2 seats |
| Association for craft and trade | 10.13% | 4 seats | ± 0 seats |
| KPD | 6.99% | 3 seats | ± 0 seats |
| DDP | 4.63% | 2 seats | ± 0 seats |
| German national freedom movement | 3.82% | 1 seat | ± 0 seats |
| Reich Party for People's Law and Appreciation | 3.70% | 1 seat | + 1 seat |
| DVP | 3.58% | 1 seat | ± 0 seats |
| Association of House and Landowners Associations | 3.04% | 1 seat | ± 0 seats |
| United leaseholders, Büdner and Häusler | 2.80% | 1 seat | + 1 seat |
100% missing votes = nominations not represented in the state parliament
List of members of the Landtag (Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (5th electoral term)
State election 1932
On March 13, 1932, the election for the 6th ordinary state parliament took place.
| State election 1932 | |||
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| Political party | Voting share in% | Seats | Change (seats) |
| DNVP , Association for Crafts and Tradespeople, Farmers' Association of the State of Ratzeburg | 30.96% | 11 seats | - 1 seat |
| SPD | 26.94% | 10 seats | - 3 seats |
| NSDAP | 23.86% | 9 seats | + 9 seats |
| KPD | 9.14% | 3 seats | ± 0 seats |
| Civic center ( German State Party , craftsmen and tradespeople, German People's Party ) | 5.11% | 1 seat | - 2 seats |
| Association of House and Landowners Associations | 2.66% | 1 seat | ± 0 seats |
100% missing votes = nominations not represented in the state parliament
List of members of the Landtag (Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (6th electoral term)
Reichstag election 1933
On March 5, 1933, the Reichstag was elected. The 7th Landtag was re-established on the basis of the Provisional Act to bring the Lands into line with the Reich in line with this election result.
| Reichstag election 1933 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Voting share in% | Seats | Change (seats) |
| NSDAP | 51.61% | 9 seats | ± 0 seats |
| SPD | 22.57% | 4 seats | - 6 seats |
| Combat front black-white-red | 15.90% | 2 seats | - 9 seats |
| KPD | 7.12% | 1 seat | - 2 seats |
100% missing votes = nominations not represented in the state parliament
List of members of the state parliament (Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (7th electoral term)
Individual evidence
- ↑ State constitution of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- ↑ Law of October 24, 1933 on the unification of the state of Mecklenburg-Schwerin with the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz m. W. v. January 1, 1934.
- ↑ MStrSthb 1920, p. 8f.
- ↑ VLtMStr 1919, No. 2
- ↑ Falter u. a. 1986, p. 99; VLtMStr 1920, No. 2
- ↑ MStrSthb 1926, p. 22
- ↑ StatJBDR 1927, pp. 500f.
- ↑ VLtMStr 1928, No. 3
- ↑ StatJBDR 1932, pp. 544f.
- ↑ StatJBDR 1931, pp. 548f.
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