The constituency of the German Reich.
The Reichstag constituency of the province of Hessen-Nassau - Wiesbaden 1 region was a constituency for the Reichstag elections in the German Reich and in the North German Confederation from 1867 to 1918.
Constituency layout
It comprised the former Nassau offices of Idstein , Königstein , Höchst , Hochheim , Usingen , and Homburg (i.e. the districts of Obertaunus , Höchst , Usingen ).
It was a highly competitive constituency, which was mostly decided in runoff elections and in which re-elections were not frequent.
Population development
| year |
Residents
|
| 1890 |
134.941
|
| 1895 |
147,338
|
| 1900 |
168,440
|
| 1905 |
188.502
|
| 1910 |
210.399
|
Professional men
|
Agriculture |
Industry and commerce |
Trade and services
|
| 1895 |
35.9 |
45.9 |
18.2
|
| 1907 |
28.2 |
52.1 |
19.6
|
Denomination
|
Evangelical |
Catholic
|
| 1890 |
47.0 |
51.4
|
| 1905 |
48.6 |
49.9
|
| 1910 |
49.6 |
49.3
|
MPs
elections
1867 (February)
There was only one ballot. The number of votes cast was 12,187, the turnout 56%.
1867 (August)
There was only one ballot. The number of votes cast was 6,711, with a turnout of 29.9%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Wilhelm Neubronner |
NL |
4910 |
73.2% |
0
|
| Heinrich Magdeburg |
Old Nassau |
1677 |
25% |
Duke of Nassau court chamber president
|
| Gustav von Diest |
Catholic (gouv.) |
unknown |
0 |
District President in Wiesbaden
|
| Ludwig Born |
Liberal |
unknown |
0 |
|
1871
There was only one ballot. The number of votes cast was 13,365, with a turnout of 59.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Jacob Klotz |
DFP |
8,000 |
60% |
0
|
| Constantin Hamm |
center |
5,264 |
39.5% |
Cloth manufacturer in Wipperfürth
|
| Others |
0 |
74 |
0.5% |
0
|
1874
There was only one ballot. The number of votes cast was 19,455, with a turnout of 79.1%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Adolf Brüning |
NLP |
11,949 |
61.6% |
0
|
| Adolf Wilderich Count von Walderdorff |
center |
7,357 |
38% |
0
|
| Jakob Schmidt |
SPD |
56 |
0.3 |
Jakob Schmidt (* 1842 in Münster , † 1900 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a Lasallean and since 1876 owner of a party club of the SPD in Bockenheim , later a cigar dealer , 1880 agent, 1886–1887 expelled for illegal party work, later returned to party work
|
| Others |
0 |
24 |
0.1% |
0
|
1877
In 1877 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 20,486 and the turnout was 78%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Adolf Brüning |
NLP |
8,631 |
42.2% |
0
|
| Adolf Wilderich Count von Walderdorff |
center |
7,428 |
36.4% |
0
|
| JB Sensburg |
DFP |
3,540 |
17.3% |
0
|
| Jakob Schmidt |
SPD |
755 |
3.7% |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
85 |
0.4% |
0
|
In the second ballot there were 21,063 votes cast and a turnout of 80.2%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Adolf Brüning |
NLP |
11,896 |
56.6% |
0
|
| Adolf Wilderich Count von Walderdorff |
center |
9.134 |
43.4% |
0
|
1878
There was only one ballot. The number of votes cast was 19,571, with a turnout of 73.1%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Adolf Brüning |
NLP |
9893 |
50.7% |
0
|
| Adolf Wilderich Count von Walderdorff |
center |
7043 |
36.1% |
0
|
| Heinrich Flinsch |
DFP |
1269 |
6.5% |
Factory owner and member of the Prussian House of Representatives
|
| Jakob Schmidt |
SPD |
1292 |
6.6% |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
31 |
0.1% |
0
|
1881
In 1881 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 17,748 and the turnout was 66.7%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Karl Anton Mohr |
DFP |
7356 |
41.5% |
0
|
| Adolf Wilderich Count von Walderdorff |
center |
5837 |
33% |
0
|
| Adolf Brüning |
NLP |
2626 |
14.8% |
0
|
| Dr. Hugo von Strauss and Torney
|
0 |
1091 |
6.2% |
District Administrator in Biedenkopf
|
| Karl Frohme |
SPD |
770 |
4.3% |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
30th |
0.2% |
0
|
In the second ballot there were 19,183 votes cast and a voter turnout of 72.1%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Karl Anton Mohr |
DFP |
11617 |
60.7% |
0
|
| Adolf Wilderich Count von Walderdorff |
center |
7512 |
39.3% |
0
|
1884
In 1884 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 17,662, the turnout was 65.4%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Johann Heuser |
center |
5983 |
34% |
Mayor in Schwanheim
|
| Karl Anton Mohr |
DFrP |
4963 |
28.2% |
0
|
| Heinrich Gregory |
NLP |
3565 |
20.2% |
0
|
| Emil Fleischmann |
SPD |
3068 |
17.4% |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
28 |
0.2% |
0
|
In the second ballot there were 17,929 votes and a turnout of 66.4%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Karl Anton Mohr |
DFrP |
9330 |
52.2% |
0
|
| Johann Heuser |
center |
8532 |
47.8% |
0
|
1885 (substitute election)
The replacement election on August 17, 1885 was decided in one ballot. The number of votes cast was 11,992 and the turnout was 44.4%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Karl Körner |
DFrP |
6883 |
57.6% |
0
|
| Emil Fleischmann |
SPD |
4255 |
35.6% |
0
|
| Christian Holler |
Patriotic electoral association |
749 |
6.3% |
(* 1819 in Homburg, † 1903 ibid.) 1847: 1st city master builder in Homburg, 1849 also Landgrave Hessian building assistant, 1874 royal Prussian district building inspector, later building officer, retired in 1891, earned money for the Homburg urban building industry
|
| Others |
0 |
68 |
0.6% |
0
|
1887
In 1887 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 22,658, the turnout was 80.2%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Hubert Hesse |
NLP |
7448 |
32.9% |
Factory owner in Heddernheim, Kommerzienrat, MdKommLT
|
| Carl Wolf |
center |
6326 |
28.0% |
0
|
| Heinrich Georg Schneider |
DFrP |
4872 |
21.6% |
Economist and Mayor of Massenheim, MdL
|
| Emil Fleischmann |
SPD |
3943 |
17.4% |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
17th |
0.1% |
0
|
In the second ballot there were 22,322 votes and a turnout of 79.0%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Carl Wolf |
center |
13,277 |
59.7% |
0
|
| Hubert Hesse |
NLP |
8951 |
40.3% |
0
|
1890
The cartel parties agreed on the common candidate from Reichenau. In 1890 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 23,037 and the turnout was 78.0%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
7164 |
31.1% |
0
|
| Carl Ludwig Funck |
DFrP |
5566 |
24.2% |
0
|
| Carl Wolf |
center |
5239 |
22.8% |
0
|
| Friedrich von Reichenau |
NLP |
5025 |
21.8% |
(* 1823 in Wiesbaden, † 1901 ibid.) 1861 Court and Appeal Court Councilor in Wiesbaden, 1867 Royal Pr. Government Councilor in Wiesbaden, 1886 Administrative Court Director Wiesbaden, 1900 retired
|
| Others |
0 |
15th |
0.1% |
0
|
In the second ballot there were 21,760 votes cast and a voter turnout of 73.9%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Carl Ludwig Funck |
DFrP |
13827 |
63.5% |
0
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
7933 |
36.5% |
0
|
1893
The cartel parties and the BdL agreed on the common candidate Westernacher. In 1893 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 23,894, and the turnout was 75.1%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
8070 |
33.8% |
0
|
| Richard Westernacher |
NLP |
6591 |
27.6% |
0 2nd chairman of the BdL in Upper Hesse
|
| Philipp Wasserburg |
center |
5389 |
22.6% |
0
|
| Carl Ludwig Funck |
DFrP |
3418 |
14.3% |
0
|
| Dr. Otto Böckel
|
AS |
353 |
1.5% |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
34 |
0.2% |
0
|
Freinness was divided in the runoff election. The election committee in Homburg approved the election, that in Idstein called for the election of Westernacher. The center called for abstention. In the second ballot there were 21,046 votes and a turnout of 66.8%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
10,626 |
50.5% |
0
|
| Richard Westernacher |
NLP |
10,420 |
49.5% |
0
|
1898
Westernacher received the support of the same parties as before. In order to secure the support of the BdL, he resigned from the NLP faction, but remained a party member. In 1898 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 23,894, and the turnout was 75.1%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
9368 |
38.2% |
0
|
| Richard Muller |
center |
7120 |
29.0% |
0
|
| Richard Westernacher |
NLP |
5418 |
22.1% |
0
|
| Gustav Münch |
FrVP |
2567 |
10.5% |
0
|
| Friedrich Naumann |
NS |
33 |
0.1% |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
12 |
0.0% |
0
|
In the runoff election, Müller was supported by NLP and Freisinn. In the second ballot there were 25,177 votes cast and a turnout of 70.0%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Richard Muller |
center |
13,671 |
54.3% |
0
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
11,506 |
45.7% |
0
|
1903
Eduard Lotichius was also supported by the Free People's Party. In 1903 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 32,933 and the turnout was 77.1%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
14,239 |
43.3% |
0
|
| Peter Marzellin Itschert |
center |
9,496 |
28.9% |
0
|
| Dr. Eduard Lotichius
|
NLP |
7,247 |
22.1% |
City councilor in St. Goarshausen, MdL
|
| George of Kloeden |
BdL |
1,867 |
5.7% |
State chairman of the BdL in Nassau, MdL
|
| Others |
0 |
12 |
0.0% |
0
|
According to the specifications of the state management, the NLP supported the runoff election, as did the BdL the center candidate. In the second ballot there were 32,785 votes and a voter turnout of 76.7%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Peter Marzellin Itschert |
center |
16,477 |
50.7% |
0
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
16,040 |
49.3% |
0
|
1907
The conservatives and the BdL support the NLP candidate. In 1907 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 40,436 and the turnout was 87.7%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
16,978 |
42.1% |
0
|
| Peter Marzellin Itschert |
center |
10,398 |
25.8% |
0
|
| Dear |
NLP |
9,613 |
23.8% |
District court director in Idstein
|
| Emil Goll |
FrVP |
13,343 |
8.3% |
Innkeeper and city councilor in Frankfurt am Main
|
| Others |
0 |
9 |
0.0% |
0
|
In the runoff election, the NLP called for people not to vote for the SPD. In the second ballot there were 33,933 votes and a voter turnout of 73.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
18,230 |
54.6% |
0
|
| Peter Marzellin Itschert |
center |
15,143 |
45.4% |
0
|
1912
In 1912 there were two ballots. In the first ballot, the number of votes cast was 45,170 and the turnout was 87.2%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
21,279 |
47.2% |
0
|
| Peter Marzellin Itschert |
center |
9,786 |
21.7% |
0
|
| Hermann Küster |
NLP |
6,434 |
14.3% |
possibly pastor in Höchst
|
| Emil Goll |
FoVP |
6,072 |
13.5% |
Innkeeper and city councilor in Frankfurt am Main
|
| Carl Lucke |
BdL |
1,474 |
3.3% |
0
|
| Others |
0 |
13 |
0.0% |
0
|
The NLP supported Itschert in the runoff election. In return, the center in constituency 188 (City of Wiesbaden) supported the NLP candidate. In the second ballot there were 41,241 votes cast and a turnout of 79.6%.
| candidate |
Political party |
be right |
in % |
Remarks
|
| Friedrich Bruhne |
SPD |
23,622 |
58.8% |
0
|
| Peter Marzellin Itschert |
center |
16,537 |
41.2% |
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 , page 511-576.
- Carl-Wilhelm Reibel: Handbook of the Reichstag elections 1890-1918, 1st half volume, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7700-5284-4 , pp. 753–757, 757–160.
Reichstag constituencies in Hessen-Nassau
Wiesbaden administrative district:
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6th
Administrative region of Kassel:
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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