Constituency Austria ob der Enns 16
| Constituency Austria ob der Enns 16 | |
|---|---|
| country | Austria-Hungary |
| Crown land | Austria above the Enns |
| Constituency number | 16 |
| Type | Rural municipality constituency |
| region | Enns , Sankt Florian , Linz , Neuhofen |
| Present population | 33,040 (1910) |
| Eligible voters | 7,123 (1911) |
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The constituency Austria ob der Enns 16 was a constituency for the elections to the House of Representatives in the Austrian crown land 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 of Austria ob der Enns 16 comprised the judicial districts of Enns , Sankt Florian , Linz and Neuhofen , with the municipalities of Traun , Kleinmünchen , St. Peter , Leonding (all electoral district 3 ) of the judicial district of Linz and the city of Enns ( constituency 4 ) of the judicial district of Enns. were excluded.
From the Imperial Council election in 1907 was Johann Kreilmeir (Catholic-Conservative Party) emerged as the winner. Kreilmeir was able to successfully defend his mandate in the 1911 Reichsrat election.
Election results
Reichsrat election 1907
The 1907 Reichsrat election was held on May 14, 1907 (first ballot). There was no runoff election due to the absolute majority for Kreilmeir in the first ballot.
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes |
voting share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johann Kreilmeir | Catholic Conservative Party | 5607 | 81.4% |
| Johann Pühringer | Upper Austrian farmers' association | 640 | 9.3% |
| Johann Siegl | Social Democratic Labor Party | 555 | 8.1% |
| Others | 87 | 1.3% | |
| Eligible voters: 7336, Invalid / Empty votes: 105, Turnout: 95.3% | |||
Reichsrat election 1911
The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911 (first ballot). The runoff election was dropped due to Kreilmeir's absolute majority in the first ballot.
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes |
voting share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johann Kreilmeir | Christian Social Party | 4892 | 75.8% |
| Rudolf Feizlmair | Upper Austrian farmers' association | 683 | 10.6% |
| Johann Siegl | Social Democratic Labor Party | 538 | 8.3% |
| Christian Social Party | 137 | 2.1% | |
| Others | 207 | 3.2% | |
| Eligible voters: 7,123, Invalid / Empty votes: 268, Turnout: 94.4% | |||
Individual evidence
- ^ 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"
- ^ The election day in Upper Austria. In: Linzer Volksblatt , May 16, 1907, p. 1 (online at ANNO ).
- ^ 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 10.
- 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. 31.
