Constituency Austria ob der Enns 10

Constituency Austria ob der Enns 10
country	Austria-Hungary
Crown land	Austria above the Enns
Constituency number	10
Type	Rural municipality constituency
region	Engelszell , Raab , Peuerbach
Present population	35,781   (1910)
Eligible voters	8,099   (1911)
MPs
Johann Eisterer (1907-1918)

The constituency of Austria ob der Enns 10 was a constituency for the elections to the House of Representatives in the Austrian crown land of Austria ob der Enns (Upper Austria). The electoral district was created in 1907 with the introduction of the Reichsrat election regulations and existed until the collapse of the Habsburg monarchy.

history

After the Reichsrat had decided on the general, equal, secret and direct male suffrage in autumn 1906, the major reform of the electoral law through the sanctioning of Emperor Franz Joseph I came into effect on January 26, 1907 . With the new Reichsrat election order, a total of 516 electoral districts were created, with one member being elected in each constituency with the exception of Galicia in the course of the Reichsrat election. The MP had to prevail with an absolute majority in the first ballot or in a runoff election. The constituency Austria ob der Enns 10 included the judicial districts Engelszell , Raab and Peuerbach .

From the Imperial Council election in 1907 was Johann Eisterer (Catholic-Conservative Party and Christian Social Party ) emerged as the winner. He was able to successfully defend his mandate in the 1911 Reichsrat election. The second strongest force in the constituency was the Upper Austrian Farmers' Association, supported by the German People's Party.

elections

Reichsrat election 1907

The 1907 Reichsrat election was held on May 14, 1907 (first ballot). There was no runoff vote due to the absolute majority for Johann Eisterer in the first ballot.

candidate	Political party	Constituency votes	voting share
Johann Eisterer	Catholic Conservative Party	6238	86.3%
Puttinger	Upper Austrian farmers' association	524	7.3%
Meier	German National Party	196	2.7%
Anton Weiguny	Social Democratic Labor Party	109	1.5%
	German Progressive Party	34	0.5%
	Others	124	1.7%
Eligible voters: 8031, invalid / empty votes: 151, voter turnout: 91.8%

Reichsrat election 1911

The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911 (first ballot). The runoff election was dropped due to the absolute majority of Johann Eisterer in the first ballot.

candidate	Political party	Constituency votes	voting share
Johann Eisterer	Christian Social Party	6043	84.2%
Ferdinand Grahamer	Upper Austrian farmers' association	758	10.6%
Lehner	Social Democratic Labor Party	171	2.4%
	Others	204	2.8%
Eligible voters: 8099, invalid / empty votes: 265, voter turnout: 91.9%

Individual evidence

1. ^ Reichsgesetzblatt for the kingdoms and countries represented in the Reichsrath 1907, IX. Piece, No. 17: "Law of January 26, 1907 regarding the election of the members of the House of Representatives of the Reichsrat"
2. ^ The election day in Upper Austria. In:  Linzer Volksblatt , May 16, 1907, p. 1 (online at ANNO ).
3. ^ The election day in Upper Austria. In:  Linzer Volksblatt , June 15, 1911, p. 2 (online at ANNO ).

literature

• Fritz Freund: The Austrian House of Representatives. A biographical-statistical handbook, 1907–1913, XI. Legislative period (XVIII session). Wiener Verlag, Vienna, Leipzig 1907.
• Fritz Freund: The Austrian House of Representatives. A biographical-statistical handbook, 1911–1917, XII. Legislative period. Publishing house Dr. Rudolf Ludwig, Vienna 1911.
• The results of the Reichsrat elections in the kingdoms and countries represented in the Reichsrat in 1907. In: Austrian Statistics. LXXXIV. Volume, 2nd issue, Vienna 1908 (published by the k .k. Central Statistical Commission), SI 9.
• The results of the Reichsrat elections in the kingdoms and countries represented in the Reichsrat in 1911. In: Austrian Statistics. New episode. 7th volume, 1st issue, Vienna 1912 (published by the k .k. Central Statistical Commission), p. 30.