Reichsrat election 1897
The 1897 Reichsrat election was held in Cisleithanien in March 1897 .
Electoral system
Since 1873 was in Cisleithania a class franchise . The voters were divided into four classes according to their status and wealth: 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 per year (five guilders from 1882) direct taxes. This corresponded to a total of 6% of the adult population.
Election result
The elections fundamentally changed the balance of power in the cisleithan parliament . The German Progressive Party suffered a severe defeat at the expense of the successes of the German People's Party and the Christian Social Party .
After the elections, the three strongest electoral alliances ( Young Czechs (60 seats), Polenklub (59), German Progressive Party (49)) had 168 seats. The new Reichsrat consisted of a total of 17 parliamentary groups. The position of the Social Democrats remained weak with 15 seats.
| society | Polish Club | Young Czechs | Progressive party | Catholic People's Party | German People's Party | Christian Social Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandates | 62 | 59 | 49 | 41 | 39 | 28 |
Elected MPs
literature
- Manfred Scheuch: Historical Atlas Austria , 6th edition, Vienna 2008.
Individual evidence
- ^ Urban, Otto: Česká společnost 1848–1918. Prague: Svoboda, 1982. pp. 510-511. (Czech)
- ^ Otto Urban : Česká společnost 1848–1918. Prague: Svoboda, 1982. pp. 510-511. (Czech)
- ↑ col. aut .: Československé dějiny v datech. Prague: Svoboda, 1987. ISBN 80-7239-178-X . P. 328. (Czech)
- ↑ col. aut .: Československé dějiny v datech. Prague: Svoboda, 1987. ISBN 80-7239-178-X . Pp. 327-328. (Czech)
- ↑ col. aut .: Československé dějiny v datech. Prague: Svoboda, 1987. ISBN 80-7239-178-X . Pp. 327-328. (Czech)
