Reichstag constituency, Kassel district 1

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The constituency of the German Reich.

The Reichstag constituency of the province of Hessen-Nassau - Kassel 1 administrative district was a constituency for the Reichstag elections in the German Empire and in the North German Confederation from 1867 to 1918.

It included the former Kurhessian districts Hofgeismar , Rinteln and Wolfhagen . Until 1890 he was always represented by National Liberal MPs, then by anti-Semitic MPs.

MPs

choice MP Political party image
Reichstag election February 1867 to 1881 Friedrich Oetker NL Friedrich Oetker.jpg
Replacement election 1881 to 1884 Hermann Schläger NL Hermann Schläger.jpg
Reichstag election from 1884 to 1890 Carl Oetker NL Carl Oetker 1863 (IZ 40-349) .jpg
Reichstag elections from 1890 to 1893 Ludwig Werner DRefP WP Ludwig Werner.jpg
Reichstag election from 1893 to 1895 Adolf Koenig DRefP 0
Replacement election 1895 to 1900 Georg Wilhelm a lot DRefP 0
Replacement election until 1903 Rudolph Vogel DSozRefP 0
Reichstag elections 1903 to 1906 Ludwig zu Reventlow DSozRefP 0
Substitute election 1906 to 1918 Richard Duke DSozRefP Duke-richard-1912-s467.jpg

elections

1867 (February)

There was only one ballot. The number of valid votes was 10,180.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Friedrich Oetker NL 9848 96.7% 0

Oetker was also elected in the Reichstag electoral district of Kassel 2 , but accepted the mandate in constituency 1.

1867 (August)

There was only one ballot. The number of valid votes was 5646.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Friedrich Oetker NL 5485 97.1% 0

1871

There was only one ballot. The number of those entitled to vote was 19283. 5460 votes were cast, the turnout was 28.3%. The number of valid votes was 5397.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Friedrich Oetker NL 5248 97.2% 0
Friedrich Scheffer K 28 0.5% 0
Humbert's check NL 48 0.9% Head of a reform home in Hofgeismar, Dr.
0 Others 73 1.4 0

1874

There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 17,940. 7091 votes were cast, the turnout was 39.5%. The number of valid votes was 7064.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Friedrich Oetker NL 5754 81.5% 0
Wilhelm Hopf Part. 1263 17.9% Parish candidate, high school teacher in Kassel, editor of the Hessische Blätter , later leader of the Hessian right-wing party
Robert Heinrich Martin Part. 27 0.4% Appeals judge in Kassel
0 Others 20th 0.3 0

1877

There was only one ballot. There were 17,979 people entitled to vote. 7089 votes were cast, and the turnout was 39.4%. The number of valid votes was 7,075.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Friedrich Oetker NL 5679 80.3% 0
Hzeinrich Knobel K 57 0.8% Farmer, Mayor of Ehlen, MdK
Wilhelm Hopf Part. 1277 18% 0
0 Others 62 0.9 0

1878

There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 19,218. 13,149 votes were cast, the turnout was 68.4%. The number of valid votes was 13,125.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Friedrich Oetker NL 8374 63.8% 0
Hans von Hardenberg K 4164 31.7% 0
Burghard von Schorlemer-Alst center 572 4.4% 0
0 Others 15th 0.1 0

Replacement election 1881

Two ballots took place in the replacement election on May 24, 1881. The number of eligible voters was 18090. 9626 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 53.2%. The number of valid votes was 9595.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Hermann Schläger NL 4044 42.1% 0
Hans von der Malsburg K 2450 25.5% 0
Christian Liebermann DFP 3098 32.3% 0
0 Others 3 0 0

The turnout in the runoff was 52%. The number of valid votes was 9,398.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Hermann Schläger NL 5144 54.7% 0
Christian Liebermann DFP 4254 45.3% 0

1881

There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 19907. 10,790 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 54.2%. The number of valid votes was 10,754.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Hermann Schläger NL 3949 36.7% 0
Heinrich Knobel K 4789 44.6% 0
Christian Liebermann DFP 2003 18.6% 0
0 Others 13 0.1 0

14140 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 71%. The number of valid votes was 14,114.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Hermann Schläger NL 7119 50.4% 0
Heinrich Knobel K 6995 49.6% 0

1884

There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 19,812. 12586 votes were cast, the turnout was 63.5%. The number of valid votes was 12,559.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Carl Oetker NL 6347 50.5% 0
Heinrich Knobel K 6205 49.4% 0
0 Others 7th 0.1 0

1887

There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 20,366. 13,848 votes were cast, the turnout was 68%. The number of valid votes was 13,783.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Carl Oetker NL 11800 85.6% 0
Ludwig Windthorst center 419 3% 0
Burghard von Schorlemer-Alst center 230 1.2% 0
Albert Traeger DFrP 795 5.8% 0
Heinrich Meister SPD 463 3.4% 0
Wilhelm Pfannkuch SPD 57 0.4% 0
0 Others 19th 0.1 0

1890

There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 20,607. 12798 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 62.1%. The number of valid votes was 12,764.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Ludwig Werner DRefP 3314 26% 0
Wilhelm Kersting NL 4812 37.7% Chamber judge
Albert Traeger DFrP 1894 14.8% 0
August Brey SPD 2613 20.5% 0
Wilhelm Pfannkuch SPD 102 0.8% 0
0 Others 29 0.2 0

13922 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 67.6%. The number of valid votes was 13,833.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Ludwig Werner DRefP 8978 64.9% 0
Wilhelm Kersting NL 4855 35.1% 0

1893

There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 21,378. 14,461 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 67.1%. The number of valid votes was 14418.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Ludwig Werner DRefP 3835 26.2% 0
August Maertens DRP 6155 42.7% Landowner in Sieberthausen, MdK
Richard Muller center 368 2.6% 0
Carl Meyer FrVP 1012 7% Innkeeper in Rinteln
Albert Paul SPD 2728 18.9% 0
Martin Julius HessRP 306 2.1% 0
0 Others 14th 0.1 0

14317 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 67%. The number of valid votes was 14,262.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Ludwig Werner DRefP 8035 56.3% 0
August Maertens DRP 6227 43.7% 0

The elected Ludwig Werner did not accept the mandate because of double elections.

Replacement election 1893

There were two ballots in the replacement election on July 14, 1893. The number of eligible voters was 21,378. 10,917 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 51.1%. The number of valid votes was 10,893.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Adolf Koenig DRefP 4419 40.6% 0
Ludwig von Buttlar-Elberberg K 3121 28.7% 0
Friedrich Karl Endemann NL 1845 16.9% 0
Georg Marcus SPD 1492 13.7% 0
0 Others 16 0.1 0

10,462 votes were cast in the runoff, the turnout was 48.9%. The number of valid votes was 10,400.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Adolf Koenig DRefP 6631 63.8% 0
Ludwig von Buttlar-Elberberg K 3769 36.2% 0

The election was declared invalid on February 26, 1895. The district administrator had announced the date of the by-election with 6 days' notice, but 8 days would have been required by law.

Replacement election 1895

In the replacement election on April 23, 1895, there was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 21,496. 9,292 votes were cast, the turnout was 43.1%. The number of valid votes was 9,246.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Georg Wilhelm a lot DRefP 5029 54.4% 0
Carl C. Souchay NL 1245 13.5% Farmer, reindeer, landowner in Künzell
Rudolf Virchow FrVP 502 5.4% 0
Theodor von Wächter SPD 2265 24.5% 0
Julius Martin HessRP 164 1.8% 0
0 Others 41 0.4 0

1898

There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 21,357. 9,416 votes were cast, the turnout was 44.1%. The number of valid votes was 9384.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Georg Wilhelm a lot DRefP 6035 64.3% 0
Eduard Harnier NL 130 1.4% Lawyer and notary in Kassel, MdK
Gustav Garbe SPD 2762 29.4% 0
Julius Martin HessRP 117 1.2% 0
0 Others 53 0.6 0

Alternative election 1900

Two ballots took place in the replacement election on October 11, 1900. The number of eligible voters was 21,715. 8544 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 39.3%. The number of valid votes was 8533.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Rudolph Vogel DSozRefP 2353 27.6% 0
Friedrich Lippoldes K 2636 30.9% Landowner and mayor in Weibeck
Robert Wittje NL 1467 17.2% 0
Ernst Dear center 103 1.2% 0
Wilhelm Ernst FrVP 307 3.6% Seltzer water manufacturer and master stone mason in Obernkirchen
Gustav Garbe SPD 1655 19.4% 0
0 Others 12 0.1 0

8488 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 39%. The number of valid votes was 8,420.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Rudolph Vogel DSozRefP 5003 59.4% 0
Friedrich Lippoldes K 3417 40.6% 0

1903

There were two ballots. The number of those entitled to vote was 22,722. 13411 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 59%. The number of valid votes was 13,376.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Ludwig zu Reventlow DSozRefP 6426 48% 0
Paul Rocke NL 2154 16.1% 0
Richard Muller center 542 4.1% 0
Ludwig Volkemimg FrVP 748 5.6% 0
Oscar cousin SPD 3488 26.1% Cigar maker
0 Others 18th 0.1 0

13624 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 60%. The number of valid votes was 13,573.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Ludwig zu Reventlow DSozRefP 9543 70.3% 0
Oscar cousin SPD 4030 29.7% 0

Substitute election 1906

Two ballots took place in the replacement election on July 20, 1906. 14,353 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was around 80%. The number of valid votes was 14,322.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Richard Duke DSozRefP 6318 44.1% 0
Dietrich Helmerich DRefP 1882 13.1% Businessman, privateer
Paul Rocke NL 1189 8.3% 0
Richard Röhrig FrVP 937 6.5% 0
Oscar cousin SPD 3995 27.9% 0
0 Others 1 0 0

The number of valid votes in the runoff was 13,596.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Richard Duke DSozRefP 9098 66.9% 0
Oscar cousin SPD 4498 33.1% 0

1907

There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 24,183. 19034 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 78.7%. The number of valid votes was 19005.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Richard Duke DSozRefP 8877 46.7% 0
Ernst Simons DRefP 2032 10.7% Bread manufacturer (Kasseler Simonsbrot)
Richard Muller center 642 3.4% 0
Richard Röhrig FrVP 2516 13.2% 0
Oscar cousin SPD 4805 25.3% 0
Martin Julius HessRP 126 0.7% 0
0 Others 7th 0 0

17277 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 71.4%. The number of valid votes was 17,124.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Richard Duke DSozRefP 12728 74.3% 0
Oscar cousin SPD 4396 25.7% 0

1912

There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 26067. 20,328 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 81.1%. The number of valid votes was 20,275.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Richard Duke DSozRefP 7912 39% 0
Otto Lever NL 6104 30.1% 0
Albert Grzesinski SPD 6258 30.9% 0
0 Others 1 0 0

20079 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 80.1%. The number of valid votes was 19830.

candidate Political party be right in % Remarks
Richard Duke DSozRefP 12074 60.9% 0
Albert Grzesinski SPD 7756 39.1% 0

literature

  • Thomas Klein: The Hessians as Reichstag voters. First volume: Province of Hessen-Nassau and Waldseck-Pyrmont 1867–1933. 1989, ISBN 3-7708-0924-6 , pp. 19-104.
  • Peter Straßheim: The Reichstag elections in the 1st Electoral Hessian Reichstag constituency Rinteln-Hofgeismar-Wolfhagen from 1866 to 1814. 2001, ISBN 3-631-37757-6 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ P. Straßheim: The Reichstag elections in the 1st Electoral Hessian Reichstag constituency Rinteln-Hofgeismar-Wolfhagen from 1866 to 1814. 2001, p. 109.