The constituency of the German Reich.
The Reichstag constituency Province West Prussia - Administrative Region Danzig 2 (constituency 19; constituency Danzig-Land , from 1893 to 1898 Danziger Niederung-Danziger Höhe ) was a constituency for the Reichstag elections in the German Reich and in the North German Confederation from 1867 to 1918.
Constituency layout
The constituency comprised the district of Danziger Höhe , the district of Danziger Niederung and the communities of Stüblau , Kriefkohl , Güttland , Czattkau , Hohenstein , Rambeltsch and Kohling , the manor district of Mühlbanz, the communities of Mühlbanz , Mahlin , Wiesenau , the manor district of Sobbowitz (domain), the forest estate district Bechsteinwalde, the municipality of Klempin , the estate districts Groß-Golmkau, Klopschau, Zakrzweken, Groß-Rauschau, Klein-Golmkau, Mittel-Golmkau, the forest estate district Schönholz, Lamenstein, the communities Postelau , Lamenstein , the estate districts Uhlkau and Sensschaulau from the district of Dirkau , the residential areas Schellingsfelde , Zigankenberg , Heiligenbrunn , Hochstrieß , Holm and Mühlenhof from the urban district of Danzig and the Pustkowie Krimken of the rural community Scharshütte from the district of Berent .
Population development
| year |
Residents
|
| 1890 |
83,564
|
| 1895 |
88,746
|
| 1900 |
100.357
|
| 1905 |
106.245
|
| 1910 |
111,586
|
Professional men
|
Agriculture |
Industry and commerce |
Trade and services
|
| 1895 |
62.0 |
23.0 |
15.0
|
| 1907 |
46.6 |
31.2 |
22.2
|
Denomination
|
Evangelical |
Catholic
|
| 1890 |
61.2 |
38.0
|
| 1905 |
60.3 |
38.7
|
| 1910 |
60.1 |
38.9
|
MPs
elections
1867 (February)
There was only one ballot.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Achatius von Auerswald |
Conservative Party |
6218 |
0 |
0
|
1867 (August)
There was only one ballot.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Achatius von Auerswald |
Conservative Party |
4001 |
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 |
2715 |
0 |
0
|
|
NLP |
1200 |
0 |
0
|
|
P |
1800 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
47 |
0 |
0
|
The result of the runoff election was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm von Brauchitsch |
Conservative Party |
3976 |
0 |
0
|
|
P |
2292 |
0 |
0
|
By-election 1871
Wilhelm von Brauchitsch rejected the mandate because of double elections and there was a by-election on April 12, 1871. One ballot took place.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Gustav von Diest |
Conservative Party |
2602 |
0 |
0
|
|
NLP |
1211 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
627 |
0 |
0
|
|
P |
186 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0
|
1874
There were two ballots. The result of the first ballot was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm Albrecht |
NLP |
3502 |
0 |
0
|
|
Conservative Party |
1521 |
0 |
0
|
|
F. |
143 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
3634 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
34 |
0 |
0
|
The result of the runoff election was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm Albrecht |
NLP |
6913 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
4136 |
0 |
0
|
1877
There were two ballots. The result of the first ballot was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm Albrecht |
NLP |
2439 |
0 |
0
|
|
Conservative Party |
2278 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
3728 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0
|
The result of the runoff election was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm Albrecht |
NLP |
5766 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
4727 |
0 |
0
|
1878
There were two ballots. The result of the first ballot was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
NLP |
2698 |
0 |
0
|
|
Conservative Party |
2219 |
0 |
0
|
| Joseph Michalski |
center |
3685 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
65 |
0 |
0
|
The result of the runoff election was as follows:
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
NLP |
4159 |
0 |
0
|
| Joseph Michalski |
center |
4396 |
0 |
0
|
1881
There was a ballot.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
LibB |
2837 |
0 |
0
|
|
Conservative Party |
43 |
0 |
0
|
| Friedrich Wilhelm Landmesser |
center |
6404 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
29 |
0 |
0
|
1884
There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 15,338 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot was 8,277 of which 19 were invalid. The turnout was 54.1%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
F. |
1735 |
0 |
0
|
| Alfred von Gramatzki |
Conservative Party |
2868 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
3585 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
89 |
0 |
0
|
In the runoff ballot, the number of votes cast in the first ballot was 8839 of which 53 were invalid. The turnout was 58%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Alfred von Gramatzki |
Conservative Party |
4578 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
4261 |
0 |
0
|
1887
There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 15,750 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot 11,205 of which 9 were invalid. The turnout was 71.2%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
F. |
1626 |
0 |
0
|
| Archibald von Gramatzki |
Conservative Party |
5596 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
3881 |
0 |
0
|
|
SPD |
82 |
0 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
20th |
0 |
0
|
In the runoff ballot, the number of votes cast was 12,082, of which 17 were invalid. The turnout was 76.8%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Archibald von Gramatzki |
Conservative Party |
6623 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
5459 |
0 |
0
|
1890
No agreements between the parties have survived for the main election. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 15,699 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot 10,302 of which 28 were invalid. The turnout was 65.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
German Freedom |
2372 |
23.1 |
0
|
| Archibald von Gramatzki |
Conservative Party |
3903 |
38.0 |
0
|
|
Poland |
752 |
7.3 |
0
|
| Amandus Mey |
center |
2602 |
25.3 |
0
|
|
SPD |
582 |
5.7 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
63 |
0.6 |
0
|
The German Liberals support the center's candidate in the runoff election. In the runoff ballot, the number of votes cast was 10,364, of which 35 were invalid. The turnout was 66.0%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Archibald von Gramatzki |
Conservative Party |
4543 |
44.0 |
0
|
| Amandus Mey |
center |
5786 |
56.0 |
0
|
1893
No agreements between the parties have survived for the main election. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 15,724 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot 10,282 of which 13 were invalid. The turnout was 65.4%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Dau |
Liberal People's Party |
1599 |
15.6 |
0
|
| Paul Meyer |
Reich Party |
4052 |
39.5 |
0
|
| Kulerski |
Poland |
1207 |
11.7 |
0
|
| Amandus Mey |
center |
1884 |
18.3 |
0
|
| Jochem |
SPD |
1469 |
14.3 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
58 |
0.6 |
0
|
The Liberal People's Party supported the Center's candidate in the runoff election. In the runoff ballot, the number of votes cast was 9562, 175 of which were invalid. The turnout was 60.8%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Paul Meyer |
Reich Party |
4885 |
52.0 |
0
|
| Amandus Mey |
center |
4502 |
48.0 |
0
|
1898
The BdL supported the conservative candidate. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 17,965 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot 11,005 of which 17 were invalid. The turnout was 61.3%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Shahnazyan |
FVg |
1418 |
12.9 |
0
|
| Schulz |
Conservative |
29 |
0.3 |
0
|
| Wols legier |
Poland |
810 |
7.4 |
0
|
| Franz Doerksen |
Reich Party |
4255 |
38.7 |
0
|
| Bialk |
center |
3246 |
29.5 |
0
|
| Franz Storch |
SPD |
192 |
10.8 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
38 |
0.4 |
0
|
There are no party agreements on the runoff election. In the runoff election, the number of votes cast was 10,759, of which 167 were invalid. The turnout was 59.9%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Franz Doerksen |
Reich Party |
5840 |
55.1 |
0
|
| Bialk |
center |
4752 |
44.9 |
0
|
1903
The BdL and the NLP supported the conservative candidate. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 21,075 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot 13,193 of which 113 were invalid. The turnout was 62.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Shahnazyan |
FVg |
1059 |
8.1 |
0
|
| Wols legier |
Poland |
1395 |
10.7 |
0
|
| Franz Doerksen |
Reich Party |
4661 |
35.6 |
0
|
| Mey |
center |
3289 |
25.1 |
0
|
| Scharmer |
center |
63 |
0.5 |
0
|
| Bartel |
SPD |
2539 |
19.4 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
74 |
0.6 |
0
|
There are no party agreements on the runoff election. In the runoff election, the number of votes cast was 11,894, of which 411 were invalid. The turnout was 56.4%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Franz Doerksen |
Reich Party |
6596 |
57.4 |
0
|
| Mey |
center |
4887 |
42.6 |
0
|
1907
The BdL and the NLP supported the conservative candidate. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 21,511 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot 16,504 of which 131 were invalid. The turnout was 76.7%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Shahnazyan |
FVg |
1132 |
6.9 |
0
|
| Kowalski |
Poland |
1170 |
7.1 |
0
|
| Franz Doerksen |
Reich Party |
7222 |
44.1 |
0
|
| Mey |
center |
3951 |
28.9 |
0
|
| Scharmer |
center |
36 |
0.2 |
0
|
| Güth |
SPD |
2724 |
19.9 |
0
|
| Trilse |
SPD |
63 |
0.4 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
75 |
0.5 |
0
|
The Liberal People's Party called for the election of the free conservative candidate. In the runoff ballot, the number of votes cast was 16,049, of which 159 were invalid. The turnout was 74.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Franz Doerksen |
Reich Party |
8912 |
56.1 |
0
|
| Mey |
center |
6978 |
43.9 |
0
|
1912
There were no constituency agreements between the parties. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 24,621 and the number of votes cast in the first ballot 19,271 of which 61 were invalid. The turnout was 78.3%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Hardtmann |
FoVP |
3697 |
19.2 |
0
|
| Dentler |
M. |
34 |
0.2 |
0
|
| Kupczynski |
Poland |
1012 |
5.3 |
0
|
| Dunajski |
Poland |
28 |
0.1 |
0
|
| Franz Doerksen |
Reich Party |
4709 |
44.1 |
0
|
| Julius Gehl |
SPD |
5272 |
27.5 |
0
|
| Marckwald |
SPD |
33 |
0.2 |
0
|
| Schümmer |
center |
4377 |
22.8 |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
48 |
0.3 |
0
|
The center called for Doerksen's election. In the runoff ballot, the number of votes cast was 19,346, of which 223 were invalid. The turnout was 78.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Franz Doerksen |
Reich Party |
11,529 |
60.3 |
0
|
| Julius Gehl |
SPD |
7594 |
39.7 |
0
|
literature
- Carl-Wilhelm Reibel: Handbook of the Reichstag elections 1890–1918, 1st half volume, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7700-5284-4 , pp. 65–68.
- 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, p. 13.
Individual evidence
Reichstag constituencies in East Prussia
Gdansk Region:
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5
Marienwerder administrative district:
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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