The constituency of the German Reich.
The Reichstag constituency province West Prussia - administrative district Danzig 1 (constituency 18; constituency Elbing-Marienburg ) was a constituency for the Reichstag elections in the German Empire and in the North German Confederation from 1867 to 1918.
Constituency layout
The constituency comprised the urban district of Elbing , the district of Elbing and the district of Marienburg in West Prussia .
Population development
| year |
Residents
|
| 1890 |
137,738
|
| 1895 |
144,989
|
| 1900 |
152.220
|
| 1905 |
157.608
|
| 1910 |
160.246
|
Professional men
|
Agriculture |
Industry and commerce |
Trade and services
|
| 1895 |
49.8 |
34.3 |
16.0
|
| 1907 |
42.6 |
39.4 |
18.01
|
Denomination
|
Evangelical |
Catholic
|
| 1890 |
67.4 |
26.4
|
| 1905 |
68.2 |
26.3
|
| 1910 |
68.7 |
25.8
|
MPs
elections
1867 (February)
There was only one ballot.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm von Brauchitsch |
Conservative Party |
11,661 |
0 |
0
|
1867 (August)
There was only one ballot.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm von Brauchitsch |
Conservative Party |
7732 |
0 |
0
|
1871
There were two ballots. The result of the first ballot was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm von Brauchitsch |
Conservative Party |
4156 |
0 |
0
|
|
NLP |
3181 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
1623 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0
|
The result of the runoff election was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm von Brauchitsch |
Conservative Party |
5436 |
0 |
0
|
|
NLP |
4683 |
0 |
0
|
1874
There were two ballots. The result of the first ballot was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm von Brauchitsch |
Conservative Party |
3517 |
0 |
0
|
|
NLP |
3949 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
2651 |
0 |
0
|
|
SPD (Eisena.) |
83 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
28 |
0 |
0
|
The result of the runoff election was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm von Brauchitsch |
Conservative Party |
5927 |
0 |
0
|
|
NLP |
5340 |
0 |
0
|
1877
There were two ballots. The result of the first ballot was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
Reich Party |
2202 |
0 |
0
|
| Otto Hausburg |
Liberal, non-attached |
3986 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
2904 |
0 |
0
|
|
SPD |
182 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
8th |
0 |
0
|
The result of the runoff election was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Otto Hausburg |
Liberal, non-attached |
10,291 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
4652 |
0 |
0
|
1878
There was only one ballot.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm of Minnigerode |
Conservative Party |
7407 |
0 |
0
|
|
Liberal |
3337 |
0 |
0
|
|
Reich Party |
2456 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
190 |
0 |
0
|
|
SPD |
200 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0
|
1881
There were two ballots. The result of the first ballot was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm of Minnigerode |
Conservative Party |
5714 |
0 |
0
|
|
LibV |
4176 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
2760 |
0 |
0
|
|
SPD |
193 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
7th |
0 |
0
|
The result of the runoff election was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm of Minnigerode |
Conservative Party |
8165 |
0 |
0
|
|
LibV |
5526 |
0 |
0
|
1884
There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 25,683 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot 14,052 of which 38 were invalid. The turnout was 54.9%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Bernhard von Puttkamer |
German Conservative Party |
5373 |
0 |
0
|
|
Conservative |
2329 |
0 |
0
|
|
F. |
3736 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
2495 |
0 |
0
|
|
SPD |
106 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0
|
The number of votes cast in the runoff was 14,200 of which 36 were invalid. The turnout was 55.4%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Bernhard von Puttkamer |
German Conservative Party |
8038 |
0 |
0
|
|
F. |
6162 |
0 |
0
|
1887
There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 26,920 and the number of votes cast 19,155 of which 30 were invalid. The turnout was 71.3%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Bernhard von Puttkamer |
German Conservative Party |
11,409 |
0 |
0
|
|
F. |
5596 |
0 |
0
|
| August Godau |
SPD |
2114 |
0 |
Master locksmith August Godau (1853–1887)
|
| Others |
0 |
6th |
0 |
0
|
1890
There are no constituency agreements of the parties. There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 27,196 and the number of votes cast 19,207 of which 31 were invalid. The turnout was 70.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Dohna |
German Conservative Party |
10,528 |
54.9 |
0
|
| Reibnitz |
DF |
2704 |
14.1 |
0
|
| Jochem |
SPD |
4795 |
25.0 |
0
|
|
center |
918 |
4.8 |
0
|
|
center |
201 |
1.0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
30th |
0.2 |
0
|
1893
The Poles support the center's candidate. There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 27,855 and the number of votes cast 19,491 of which 47 were invalid. The turnout was 70.0%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Bernhard von Puttkamer |
German Conservative Party |
10,349 |
53.2 |
0
|
| Schultze |
FVP |
1668 |
8.6 |
0
|
|
Reich Party |
58 |
0.3 |
0
|
| wagner |
NLP |
819 |
4.2 |
0
|
| Jochem |
SPD |
3764 |
19.3 |
0
|
| Spahn |
center |
2774 |
14.3 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
12 |
0.1 |
0
|
1898
There are no constituency agreements of the parties. There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 29,195 and the number of votes cast 18,569 of which 39 were invalid. The turnout was 63.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Bernhard von Puttkamer |
German Conservative Party |
9346 |
50.4 |
0
|
| Munckel |
FVP |
591 |
3.2 |
0
|
| wagner |
NLP |
1048 |
5.7 |
0
|
| Wols legier |
Poland |
26th |
0.1 |
0
|
| Franz Storch |
SPD |
4473 |
24.1 |
0
|
| Spahn |
center |
3034 |
16.4 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
12 |
0.1 |
0
|
Substitute election 1902
Since von Puttkamer had resigned his seat, there was a replacement election on April 3, 1902. The conservative electoral association in Marienburg coordinated with the BdL and named the provincial chairman of the BdL as a candidate. Elbing's conservative electoral association refused and instead named Prince Dohna-Schlobitten as a candidate. Since he rejected the candidacy and the procedure was commented negatively in the conservative press, Elbing then also supported the candidate Oldenburg. There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 30,352 and the number of votes cast 18,461 of which 62 were invalid. The turnout was 60.8%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau |
German Conservative Party |
9205 |
50.0 |
0
|
| Kindler |
FVP |
1251 |
6.8 |
0
|
| wagner |
NLP |
415 |
2.3 |
0
|
| Albert King |
SPD |
4929 |
26.8 |
0
|
| Zagermann |
center |
2587 |
14.1 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
12 |
0.1 |
0
|
1903
The conflict between the conservative electoral association in Marienburg and Elbing once again shaped the choice of candidates. This time there was no agreement and Elbing named Professor Heidenheim as a candidate. The liberal parties agreed on a candidate for the NLP. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 31,531 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot 21,206 of which 33 were invalid. The turnout was 67.3%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau |
German Conservative Party |
6258 |
29.6 |
0
|
| Heidenheim |
German Conservative Party |
3245 |
15.3 |
0
|
| Schmidt |
NLP |
1740 |
8.2 |
0
|
| Arthur Crispien |
SPD |
6600 |
31.2 |
0
|
| Zagermann |
center |
3292 |
15.5 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
38 |
0.2 |
0
|
The number of votes cast in the runoff was 20,772 of which 213 were invalid. The turnout was 65.9%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau |
German Conservative Party |
11215 |
54.6 |
0
|
| Arthur Crispien |
SPD |
9344 |
45.4 |
0
|
1907
The conservative electoral associations in Marienburg and Elbing were able to agree on Oldenburg this time. The NLP's attempt to find a joint candidate with the Conservatives from Elbing failed, as did cooperation between the liberal parties. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 32,374 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot was 26,693 of which 77 were invalid. The turnout was 82.5%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau |
German Conservative Party |
12.206 |
45.9 |
0
|
| Fisherman |
NLP |
3570 |
13.4 |
0
|
| Arthur Crispien |
SPD |
6838 |
25.7 |
0
|
| Judge |
center |
3968 |
14.9 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
34 |
0.1 |
0
|
In the runoff election, the center, NLP and FVP spoke out in favor of Oldenburg. The number of votes cast in the runoff was 24,486 of which 198 were invalid. The turnout was 75.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau |
German Conservative Party |
17,296 |
71.2 |
0
|
| Arthur Crispien |
SPD |
6992 |
28.8 |
0
|
1912
The split between the conservative electoral associations in Marienburg and Elbing had intensified. In May 1909, the conservative electoral association in Elbing was renamed the "Fatherland Workers' Association". The main goal was to prevent Oldenburg from being a member of parliament, to weaken the influence of the BdL and to reject the financial reform. In order to implement these goals, the "Patriotic Electoral Association" was formed in January 1910 for the Elbing and Marienburg districts from the Elbing Conservatives, the NLP and well-known personalities from the Ostmark Association, the Evangelical Association and the Farmers Association. The City Forestry Council Schöder was nominated by the Reich Party as a candidate. This was also supported by the FVP. Center and FoVP called for the election of Oldenburg.
There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 33,054 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot was 27,065, of which 68 were invalid. The turnout was 81.9%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau |
German Conservative Party |
10,660 |
39.5 |
0
|
| Schröder |
German Reich Party |
8189 |
30.3 |
0
|
| Arthur Crispien |
SPD |
8133 |
30.1 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
15th |
0.1 |
0
|
In the runoff election, it came down to the votes of the social democratic voters. However, there was no agreement, as both candidates feared that an alliance with the SPD would scare off their own voters. The SPD called for strict abstention. The number of votes cast in the runoff was 27,675 of which 851 were invalid. The turnout was 83.7%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau |
German Conservative Party |
11,718 |
43.7 |
0
|
| Schröder |
German Reich Party |
15.106 |
56.3 |
0
|
literature
- Carl-Wilhelm Reibel: Handbook of the Reichstag elections 1890–1918, 1st half volume, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7700-5284-4 , pp. 59–63.
- Fritz Specht: The Reichstag elections from 1867 to 1903: statistics of the Reichstag elections together with the programs of the parties and a list of the elected representatives, 2nd edition 1904, pp. 12-13.
Individual evidence
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^ Wilhelm Matull: East Germany's workers' movement; 1973, p. 318
Reichstag constituencies in East Prussia
Gdansk Region:
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Marienwerder administrative district:
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