Reichsrat election 1891

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Parts of the empire and crown lands of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy :
  • Cisleithania
  • Transleithania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (administered since 1878, annexed in 1908)
  • The 1891 Reichsrat election was held in Cisleithanien from March 2nd to 4th, 1891 .

    Electoral system

    Since 1873 the curiae suffrage was in effect in Cisleithanien . The voters were classified into four curiae according to their status and wealth. The curiae were large landowners, chambers of commerce and trade, large and medium-sized farmers and all other male citizens living in cities who paid at least 10 guilders (five guilders from 1882) direct taxes annually. This corresponded to a total of 6% of the adult population.

    Election result

    The German Liberals emerged as the winner of the election with 103 seats. This was followed by the Hohenwart Club . The Young Czechs got 70 seats and the Polish club 58 seats.

    Elected MPs

    literature

    • Manfred Scheuch: Historical Atlas Austria , 6th edition, Vienna 2008.

    Individual evidence

    1. ^ Urban, Otto: Česká společnost 1848–1918. Prague: Svoboda, 1982. pp. 510-511. (Czech)
    2. ^ Urban, Otto: Česká společnost 1848–1918. Prague: Svoboda, 1982. pp. 510-511. (Czech)
    3. col. aut .: Československé dějiny v datech. Prague: Svoboda, 1987. ISBN 80-7239-178-X . P. 321. (Czech)
    4. ^ Urban, Otto: Česká společnost 1848-1918 . Prague: Svoboda, 1982. p. 410. (Czech)