State election in Württemberg-Baden 1950
In the state elections in Württemberg-Baden on November 19, 1950 , the SPD became the strongest party for the first time. Prime Minister Reinhold Maier (DVP) remained in office. The election took place on the same day as the state election in Hesse in 1950 and a by-election in the Bundestag constituency of Arnsberg - Soest .
Results
| Political party | be right | Voting share | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 476.262 | 33.0% | 34 |
| CDU | 379,487 | 26.3% | 28 |
| DVP | 303.510 | 21.0% | 22nd |
| DG / BHE | 212,431 | 14.7% | 16 |
| KPD | 70,368 | 4.9% | 0 |
- Eligible voters: 2,563,402
- Votes cast: 1,476,865
- Invalid votes: 34,807
- Turnout: 57.6%
causes
The election result was marked by the decline in voter turnout from 71.7% to 57.6% and the first appearance of the DG / BHE. The profits of the displaced party were mainly at the expense of the CDU.
Federal political issues were also decisive for the voting decision: the controversial integration into the West , which in the SPD's presentation was at the expense of German unity, and rearmament, which was intensely discussed with regard to the Korean War . In view of the North Korean war of aggression, the KPD halved its election results.
Both the election in Hesse and the one in Württemberg-Baden showed a uniform picture: losses for the CDU and KPD, which were offset by profits from the party who had been expelled.
From the CDU's point of view, the defeat in both countries was also a consequence of the grand coalition , which made the CDU's position appear blurred.
consequences
The all-party government of the Maier II cabinet was replaced by the social-liberal coalition of the DVP and SPD. Contrary to the strength of the coalition parties, the DVP managed to get Reinhold Maier to remain Prime Minister in the Maier III cabinet .
Legal basis and electoral process
The legal basis was Act No. 372 on State Elections (Landtag Election Act) of October 5, 1950, passed by the State Parliament on August 3, 1950.
The deputies were elected on the basis of nominations for the 26 constituencies (district nominations) and on the basis of nominations for the whole country (state nominations). 85 seats were allocated to the district election proposals, 15 to the state election proposals. Citizens aged 21 and over were entitled to vote.
Constituency division
The election took place in 26 constituencies .
| No. | Constituency | District | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuttgart constituency | Württemberg | City of Stuttgart |
| 2 | Aalen constituency | Württemberg | Aalen district |
| 3 | Backnang constituency | Württemberg | Districts of Backnang and Schwäbisch Hall |
| 4th | Boeblingen constituency | Württemberg | District of Boeblingen |
| 5 | Crailsheim constituency | Württemberg | Crailsheim and Mergentheim districts |
| 6th | Eßlingen constituency | Württemberg | Esslingen district |
| 7th | Constituency of Göppingen | Württemberg | District of Göppingen |
| 8th | Heidenheim constituency | Württemberg | Heidenheim district |
| 9 | Heilbronn constituency | Württemberg | City of Heilbronn and the district of Heilbronn |
| 10 | Leonberg constituency | Württemberg | Districts Leonberg and Vaihingen / Enz |
| 11 | Ludwigsburg constituency | Württemberg | Ludwigsburg district |
| 12 | Nürtingen constituency | Württemberg | District of Nürtingen |
| 13 | Oehringen constituency | Württemberg | Districts of Öhringen and Künzelsau |
| 14th | Constituency Schwäb. Gmuend | Württemberg | District of Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| 15th | Ulm constituency | Württemberg | City of Ulm and the district of Ulm |
| 16 | Waiblingen constituency | Württemberg | Waiblingen district |
| 17th | Karlsruhe-Stadt constituency | to bathe | City of Karlsruhe |
| 18th | Bruchsal constituency | to bathe | Bruchsal district |
| 19th | Heidelberg City constituency | to bathe | City of Heidelberg |
| 20th | Heidelberg-Land constituency | to bathe | District of Heidelberg |
| 21st | Karlsruhe-Land constituency | to bathe | District of Karlsruhe |
| 22nd | Mannheim-Stadt constituency | to bathe | City of Mannheim |
| 23 | Mannheim-Land constituency | to bathe | Mannheim district |
| 24 | Mosbach constituency | to bathe | Districts of Mosbach and Sinsheim |
| 25th | Pforzheim constituency | to bathe | City of Pforzheim and the district of Pforzheim |
| 26th | Tauberbischofsheim constituency | to bathe | Districts of Tauberbischofsheim and Buchen |
Elected members
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tagesschau, online
- ^ Union in Germany of November 25, 1950, page 2, online
- ↑ Text of the state election law
National Constituent Assembly (1946) | 1st electoral term (1946–1950) | 2nd electoral term (1950–1952)