Reichstag constituency Waldeck-Pyrmont
The Reichstag constituency Waldeck-Pyrmont was a constituency for the Reichstag elections in the German Reich and in the North German Confederation from 1867 to 1918.
It included the former principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont .
MPs
| choice | MP | Political party | image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reichstag election February 1867 | Ludwig Severin | NL | |
| Reichstag election August 1867 | Wilhelm Adolf Lette | NL |
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| Replacement election 1869 | Wilhelm Wehrenpfennig | NL | |
| Reichstag elections 1871 to 1877 | Johannes Miquel | NL |
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| Reichstag election from 1877 to 1878 | Theodor von Bunsen | NL | |
| Reichstag election from 1878 to 1895 | Friedrich Boettcher | NL | |
| Replacement election 1895 to 1903 | Julius Konrad Müller | DSozRefP | |
| Reichstag election 1903 to 1912 | Heinz Potthoff | FrVg |
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| Reichstag election 1912 to 1918 | Georg Vietmeyer | WVg |
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elections
1867 (February)
There was only one ballot. 2704 votes were cast. The number of valid votes was 2703.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Severin | NL | 2104 | 77.8% | |
| Otto Speyer | unknown | 302 | 11.2% | * 1822, 1852 to 1870 teacher at the high school in Arolsen, scientific writer |
| Others | 297 | 11 |
1867 (August)
There was only one ballot. The number of valid votes was 562.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodor von Bunsen | NL | 556 | 98.9% | |
| Others | 6th | 1.1 |
Theodor von Bunsen rejected the mandate because of double elections and instead accepted the mandate in Solingen.
Replacement election on September 30, 1867
There was only one ballot.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm Adolf Lette | NL | 658 | % | |
| Georg von Vincke | AL | 48 | % | |
| Others |
Lette died on December 3, 1868.
Replacement election on March 16, 1869
There was only one ballot.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm Wehrenpfennig | NL | 2069 | % | |
| Eduard Orth | NL | 1543 | % | |
| Others |
1871
There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 9520. 5087 votes were cast, the turnout was 53.4%. The number of valid votes was 5083.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Miquel | NL | 4001 | 78.7% | |
| Eduard Orth | NL | 1077 | 21.2% | |
| Others | 5 | 0.1 |
1874
There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 9,362. 4,372 votes were cast, the turnout was 46.7%. The number of valid votes was 4,349.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Miquel | NL | 4252 | 97.8% | |
| Karl Strossen | K | 92 | 2.1% | Mayor of Herford, director of the Herford and Münster penal institution, Member of the State Parliament |
| Others | 5 | 0.1 |
1877
There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 9654. 5012 votes were cast, the turnout was 51.9%. The number of valid votes was 4998.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodor von Bunsen | NL | 4222 | 84.5% | |
| Karl Strossen | K | 237 | 4.7% | |
| Richard Graf zu Waldeck and Pyrmont-Bergheim | K | 513 | 10.3% | |
| Others | 26th | 0.5 |
1878
There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 9852. 6732 votes were cast, the turnout was 68.3%. The number of valid votes was 6,701.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 3886 | 58% | |
| Siegfried von Quast-Radensleben | K | 1702 | 25.4% | |
| Theodor von Bunsen | 1109 | 16.5% | ||
| Others | 4th | 0.1 |
1881
There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 10,306. 6773 votes were cast, the turnout was 65.7%. The number of valid votes was 6754.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 4811 | 71.2% | |
| Siegfried von Quast-Radensleben | K | 1941 | 28.8% | |
| Others | 2 | 0 |
1884
There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 10,399. 6,831 votes were cast, the turnout was 65.7%. The number of valid votes was 6,802.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 3589 | 52.7% | |
| Siegfried von Quast-Radensleben | K | 1753 | 25.8% | |
| Theodor Barth | DFrP | 1455 | 21.4% | |
| Others | 5 | 0.1 |
1887
There was only one ballot. The number of eligible voters was 10,854. 6495 votes were cast, the turnout was 59.8%. The number of valid votes was 6,444.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 6264 | 97.2% | |
| center | 88 | 1.4% | ||
| Others | 92 | 1.4 |
1890
There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 11082. 7855 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 70.9%. The number of valid votes was 7,834.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 3353 | 42.8% | |
| Johannes Quistorp | AS | 1976 | 25.2% | |
| Otto Rohland | DFrP | 2005 | 25.6% | |
| Wilhelm Pfannkuch | SPD | 488 | 6.2% | |
| Others | 12 | 0.2 |
8,864 votes were cast in the runoff election, with a turnout of 80%. The number of valid votes was 8,837.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 5370 | 60.8% | |
| Otto Rohland | DFrP | 3467 | 39.2% | |
| Others |
1893
There was only one ballot. The number of those entitled to vote was 11548. 8132 votes were cast, the turnout was 70.4%. The number of valid votes was 8112.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 4061 | 50.1% | |
| Johannes Quistorp | DRefP | 2109 | 26% | |
| Gustav Roesicke | BdL | 1235 | 15.2% | |
| Gustav Garbe | SPD | 681 | 8.4% | |
| Others | 26th | 0.2 |
The election was declared invalid by the Reichstag on May 7, 1895 at the request of the German Reform Party.
Replacement election on July 9, 1895
Two ballots took place in the replacement election on July 9, 1895. The number of eligible voters was 11,670. 8,489 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 72.7%. The number of valid votes was 8,462.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Konrad Müller | DSozRefP | 3448 | 40.7% | |
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 2498 | 29.5% | |
| Adrian Schücking | FrVP | 1778 | 21% | |
| Gustav Garbe | SPD | 702 | 8.3% | |
| Others | 36 | 0.4 |
9,109 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 78%. The number of valid votes was 9072.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Konrad Müller | DSozRefP | 5081 | 56% | |
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 3991 | 44% | |
| Others |
1898
There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 11,732. 7,162 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 61%. The number of valid votes was 7,146.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Konrad Müller | DSozRefP | 3394 | 47.5% | |
| Gustav Fink | NL | 1458 | 20.4% | |
| Wilhelm Black | center | 53 | 0.7% | |
| Rickert | FrVg | 1057 | 14.8% | Country Director a. D. in Danzig |
| Ludwig Dettmering | SPD | 1169 | 16.4% | |
| Others | 12 | 0.2 |
7250 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 61.8%. The number of valid votes was 7208.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Konrad Müller | DSozRefP | 4251 | 59% | |
| Gustav Fink | NL | 2957 | 41% | |
| Others |
1903
There were two ballots. The number of those eligible to vote was 12321. 9,101 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 73.9%. The number of valid votes was 9065.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Potthoff | FrVg | 2891 | 31.9% | |
| Julius Konrad Müller | DSozRefP | 4155 | 45.8% | |
| Wilhelm Black | center | 176 | 1.9% | |
| Ludwig Dettmering | SPD | 1830 | 20.2% | |
| Others | 13 | 0.2 |
10,253 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 83.2%. The number of valid votes was 10,228.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Potthoff | FrVg | 5184 | 50.7% | |
| Julius Konrad Müller | DSozRefP | 5044 | 49.3% |
1907
There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 12,776. 11,183 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 87.5%. The number of valid votes was 11,167.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Potthoff | FrVg | 4609 | 41.3% | |
| Dieprand von Richthofen | DSozP | 4057 | 36.3% | |
| Friedrich Boettcher | NL | 1373 | 12.3% | |
| Ernst Müller | SPD | 1122 | 10% | |
| Others | 6th | 0.1 |
11,252 votes were cast in the runoff election; the turnout was 90.2%. The number of valid votes was 11,498.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Potthoff | FrVg | 5981 | 52% | |
| Dieprand von Richthofen | DSozP | 5517 | 48% |
1912
There were two ballots. The number of eligible voters was 13,661. 11,758 votes were cast in the first ballot, the turnout was 86.1%. The number of valid votes was 11,731.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Vietmeyer | WVg | 4403 | 37.5% | |
| Oskar Varnhagen | NL | 2037 | 17.4% | |
| Otto Nuschke | FoVP | 3687 | 31.4% | |
| Karl Weddig | SPD | 1600 | 13.7% | |
| Others | 4th | 0 |
12,280 votes were cast in the runoff election, the turnout was 89.9%. The number of valid votes was 12,231.
| candidate | Political party | be right | in % | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Vietmeyer | WVg | 6192 | 50.6% | |
| Otto Nuschke | FoVP | 6039 | 49.4% |
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. 985-1032.