The constituency of the German Reich.
The Reichstag constituency of the province of East Prussia - Gumbinnen 1 administrative district (constituency 11; constituency Tilsit-Niederung ) was an electoral district for the Reichstag elections in the German Reich and the North German Confederation from 1867 to 1918.
Constituency layout
The constituency comprised the urban district Tilsit , the district Tilsit , the district Niederung and the rural community Heydebruch and the manor district Klein Szagmanten from the rural district Ragnit .
Population development
year |
Residents
|
1890 |
127.421
|
1895 |
131.126
|
1900 |
136.933
|
1905 |
138,811
|
1910 |
139.937
|
Professional men
|
Agriculture |
Industry and commerce |
Trade and services
|
1895 |
68.0 |
17.1 |
14.9
|
1907 |
62.2 |
20.1 |
17.7
|
Denomination
|
Evangelical |
Catholic
|
1890 |
96.6 |
1.6
|
1905 |
95.6 |
2.1
|
1910 |
95.5 |
2.2
|
MPs
elections
1867 (February)
There was only one ballot.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Otto von Keyserlingk zu Rautenburg |
Conservative |
8262 |
0 |
0
|
1867 (August)
There was only one ballot.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Otto von Keyserlingk zu Rautenburg |
Conservative |
5028 |
0 |
0
|
1871
There was only one ballot.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Otto von Keyserlingk zu Rautenburg |
Conservative |
4840 |
0 |
0
|
|
F. |
4028 |
0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
49 |
0 |
0
|
1874
There was only one ballot.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
Conservative |
2077 |
0 |
0
|
Adolf Bernhardi |
F. |
4506 |
0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
28 |
0 |
0
|
1877
There were two ballots.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
Conservative |
3890 |
0 |
0
|
Adolf Bernhardi |
F. |
3869 |
0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
57 |
0 |
0
|
The result of the runoff election was as follows:
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
Conservative |
6947 |
0 |
0
|
Adolf Bernhardi |
F. |
7430 |
0 |
0
|
1878
There was only one ballot.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Albrecht von Schlieckmann |
German conservative |
8850 |
0 |
0
|
|
F. |
4373 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
28 |
0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
20th |
0 |
0
|
Replacement election 1879
After Schlieckmann's appointment as district president, there was a replacement election on December 2, 1879 due to his temporary incompatibility . There was only one ballot.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Albrecht von Schlieckmann |
German conservative |
5890 |
0 |
0
|
|
F. |
5833 |
0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0
|
On May 5, 1881, this election was declared invalid. A replacement election did not take place.
1881
There was a ballot.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
|
Conservative |
7059 |
0 |
0
|
Albert Wander |
German Progressive Party |
7268 |
0 |
0
|
|
center |
74 |
0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0
|
1884
There was a ballot. The number of eligible voters was 23,746 and the number of votes cast was 14,874, of which 26 were invalid. The turnout was 62.7%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Albrecht von Schlieckmann |
Conservative |
10,462 |
0 |
0
|
|
German Progressive Party |
4404 |
0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
8th |
0 |
0
|
1887
There was a ballot. The number of eligible voters was 24,853 and the number of votes cast 19,541, of which 31 were invalid. The turnout was 78.8%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Albrecht von Schlieckmann |
Conservative |
14,034 |
0 |
0
|
|
German Progressive Party |
5498 |
0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0
|
1890
Contrary to the nationwide agreement of the cartel parties , the constituency association of the NLP put up its own candidate. There was a ballot. The number of eligible voters was 25,650 and the number of votes cast was 20,414, of which 38 were invalid. The turnout was 79.6%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Albrecht von Schlieckmann |
Conservative |
10,644 |
52.2 |
0
|
Hans von Reibnitz |
German Progressive Party |
8962 |
44.0 |
0
|
Broke time |
Lithuanians |
34 |
0.2 |
0
|
Schlenther |
NLP |
612 |
3.0 |
0
|
Carl Schultze |
SPD |
119 |
0.6 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0
|
Substitute election 1891
After Schlieckmann's death, a replacement election took place on August 7, 1891. The NLP supported the free-thinking candidate. In return, the German Liberals supported the NLP candidate in the constituency of Kassel 2 (Kassel-Melsungen) . There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 25,800 and the number of votes cast 17,516, of which 16 were invalid. The turnout was 67.9%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
White |
Conservative |
7745 |
44.3 |
0
|
Hans von Reibnitz |
German Progressive Party |
8458 |
48.3 |
0
|
Broke time |
Lithuanians |
84 |
0.5 |
0
|
Hobrecht |
NLP |
279 |
1.6 |
0
|
Lorenz |
SPD |
930 |
5.3 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
4th |
0 |
0
|
In the runoff election, the Social Democrats and Littauer called for the election of Reibnitz. The number of votes cast was 19,491 in the runoff election, of which 26 were invalid. The turnout was 75.5%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
White |
Conservative |
|
|
0
|
Hans von Reibnitz |
German Progressive Party |
10,894 |
56.0 |
0
|
1893
Part of the Conservatives of Lithuanian origin had split off from the Conservatives and put up their own candidate. The NLP supported the German Conservative candidate. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 25,868 and the number of votes cast 19,038, of which 17 were invalid. The turnout was 73.6%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Hans von Reibnitz |
FVP |
7388 |
38.9 |
0
|
Cheese worm |
Conservative |
9259 |
48.7 |
0
|
Saunus |
Conservative |
866 |
4.5 |
0
|
Broke time |
Lithuanians |
84 |
0.5 |
0
|
Schmidt |
SPD |
1489 |
7.8 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
19th |
0.1 |
0
|
In the runoff election, the Social Democrats called for the election of the free-thinking candidate. The number of votes cast was 20,392 in the runoff election, 19 of which were invalid. The turnout was 78.8%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Hans von Reibnitz |
FVP |
10,188 |
50.0 |
0
|
Cheese worm |
Conservative |
10.185 |
50.0 |
0
|
1898
The conservative candidate, the landowner Pourtalès, was supported by NLP and BdL. The Lithuanian Conservatives nominated the private scholar Sauerwein as their own candidate. The FVg supported the candidate of the FVP. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 27,245 and the number of votes cast was 20,678, of which 54 were invalid. The turnout was 75.9%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Rudolf Braesicke |
FVP |
6317 |
30.7 |
0
|
Pourtalès |
Conservative |
7744 |
37.5 |
0
|
Sour wine |
Lithuanians |
3425 |
16.6 |
0
|
Adolf Hofer |
SPD |
2705 |
13.1 |
0
|
Reinke |
SPD |
413 |
2.0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
20th |
0.1 |
0
|
In the runoff election, the Lithuanians called for the election of the free-thinking candidate. The number of votes cast was 22,131 in the runoff election, 46 of which were invalid. The turnout was 82.2%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Rudolf Braesicke |
FVP |
12,949 |
58.6 |
0
|
Pourtalès |
Conservative |
9136 |
41.4 |
0
|
1903
Negotiations between the conservatives and the Lithuanians to set up Friedrich Martin Mattschull as a joint candidate failed due to the contradiction of the conservatives from the Niederung district. The conservative candidate was supported by the NLP. In return, the conservatives agreed to support an NLP candidate in the state elections. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 28,205 and the number of votes cast was 20,110, of which 53 were invalid. The turnout was 71.3%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Dultz |
FVP |
4244 |
21.1 |
0
|
Georg Schickert |
Conservative |
8698 |
43.4 |
0
|
Lapinas |
Lithuanians |
1537 |
7.7 |
0
|
Adolf Hofer |
SPD |
5568 |
27.8 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
10 |
0.0 |
0
|
The number of votes cast was 19,963 in the runoff election, 94 of which were invalid. The turnout was 70.8%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Georg Schickert |
Conservative |
12,317 |
62.0 |
0
|
Adolf Hofer |
SPD |
7552 |
38.0 |
0
|
1907
Contrary to the wishes of the state management, the conservative candidate was supported by the NLP. The Lithuanians were at odds and did not nominate a candidate. There was a ballot. The number of eligible voters was 28,918 and the number of votes cast 24,358, of which 36 were invalid. The turnout was 84.2%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Rudolf Braesicke |
FVP |
6312 |
25.9 |
0
|
Georg Schickert |
Conservative |
13,380 |
55.0 |
0
|
Adolf Hofer |
SPD |
4610 |
19.0 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
20th |
0.1 |
0
|
1912
The Conservatives nominated the Minister of State a. D. Moltke. This insisted on standing for the Reich Party and after the election to join their faction. NLP and BdL support Moltke. The Lithuanians were deeply divided. Before the election, the "German-Lithuanian People's Party" was formed, which nominated the (German) chief Zocheisen. After this found no support from the Lithuanian electoral association, the mill owner Reidies was named. There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 29,623 and the number of votes cast 24,784, of which 78 were invalid. The turnout was 83.7%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Arthur Kopp |
FoVP |
10.198 |
41.3 |
0
|
Friedrich von Moltke |
RP |
7833 |
31.7 |
0
|
Reidies |
Lithuanians |
419 |
1.7 |
0
|
Adolf Hofer |
SPD |
6251 |
25.3 |
0
|
Others |
0 |
5 |
0.0 |
0
|
The number of votes cast in the runoff was 23,328, of which 47 were invalid. The turnout was 78.2%.
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
Arthur Kopp |
FoVP |
15,071 |
64.7 |
0
|
Friedrich von Moltke |
RP |
8210 |
35.3 |
0
|
literature
- Carl-Wilhelm Reibel: Handbook of the Reichstag elections 1890–1918, 1st half volume, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7700-5284-4 , pp. 36–40.
- Fritz Specht: The Reichstag elections from 1867 to 1903: a statistic of the Reichstag elections together with the programs of the parties and a list of the elected representatives, 2nd edition 1904, p. 8.
Reichstag constituencies in East Prussia
Koenigsberg administrative region:
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
Gumbinnen administrative region:
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7th