Constituency Austria ob der Enns 2

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Constituency Austria ob der Enns 2
country Austria-Hungary
Crown land Austria above the Enns
Constituency number 2
Type Constituency
region Linz
Eligible voters 3,440   (1911)
MPs

The constituency of Austria ob der Enns 2 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 2" comprised the eastern part of the city of Linz, more precisely the "eastern part of constituency 1 , which runs through Blumauerstrasse, Göthestrasse, Starhembergstrasse, Huemerstrasse, Museumstrasse, Quergasse, Keplerstrasse, Prunnerstrasse, Eisenbahnstrasse, Donaustrasse "Transshipment point is limited (excluding these streets and squares)".

From the Imperial Council election in 1907 was Josef Gruber ( Socialist Workers Party ) emerged as the winner. In the 1911 Reichsrat election, Gruber was defeated by the candidate of the German People's Party, Franz Dinghofer, in the first ballot.

elections

Reichsrat election 1907

The 1907 Reichsrat election was held on May 14, 1907 (first ballot) and May 23, 1907 (runoff).

First ballot

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Julius Löcker German People's Party 1325 43.3%
Josef Gruber Social Democratic Labor Party 974 31.9%
Hermann Esser Christian Social Party 723 23.7%
Others 35 1.1%
Eligible voters: 3410, invalid / empty votes: 72, voter turnout: 91.8%

Runoff

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Josef Gruber Social Democratic Labor Party 1465 51.2%
Julius Löcker German People's Party 1398 48.8%
Eligible voters: 3,410, invalid / empty votes: 203, voter turnout: 89.9%

Reichsrat election 1911

The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911. The runoff election was omitted due to Dinghofer's absolute majority in the first ballot.

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Franz Dinghofer German People's Party 1647 53.7%
Josef Gruber Social Democratic Labor Party 749 24.4%
Johann Herbsthofer Christian Social Party 642 20.9%
Others 30th 1.0%
Eligible voters: 3440, invalid / empty votes: 75, voter turnout: 91.4%

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 ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / lvb
  3. ^ The runoff election in Upper Austria. In:  Linzer Volksblatt , May 25, 1907, p. 2 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / lvb
  4. ^ The election day in Upper Austria. In:  Linzer Volksblatt , June 15, 1911, p. 1 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / lvb

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