Constituency Austria ob der Enns 8

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Constituency Austria ob der Enns 8
country Austria-Hungary
Crown land Austria above the Enns
Constituency number 8th
Type Rural municipality constituency
region Mattighofen , Ried
Present population  41,434   (1910)
Eligible voters 9,424   (1911)
MPs

The constituency Austria ob der Enns 8 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 8 comprised the judicial districts Mattighofen and Ried , with the exception of the town of Ried im Innkreis and the town of the same name (both constituency 6 ) from the municipality of Mattighofen .

From the Imperial Council election in 1907 was Josef Lang ( Christian Social Party ) emerged as the winner. He was confirmed in office in the 1911 Reichsrat election, but died in August 1913. In the 1913 Reichsrat replacement election, his party colleague Michael Huber prevailed.

elections

Reichsrat election 1907

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

candidate Political party Constituency
votes 		voting
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Josef Lang Catholic Conservative Party 6154 71.6%
Johann Hörandtner Upper Austrian farmers' association 1983 23.1%
Alois Maier Social Democratic Labor Party 296 3.4%
Catholic Conservative Party 30th 0.3%
Others 126 1.5%
Eligible voters: 9,235, invalid / empty votes: 169, voter turnout: 94.8%

Reichsrat election 1911

The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911 (first ballot). The runoff election was omitted due to the absolute majority of Josef Lang in the first ballot.

candidate Political party Constituency
votes 		voting
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Josef Lang Christian Social Party 5721 67.0%
Josef Bauchinger Upper Austrian farmers' association 2304 27.0%
Josef Huber Social Democratic Labor Party 335 3.9%
Others 178 2.1%
Eligible voters: 9424, invalid / empty votes: 364, voter turnout: 94.5%

Reichsrat replacement election 1913

After Schachinger's death in August 1913, the replacement election was held on November 24, 1913, which Michael Huber won in the first round.

candidate Political party Constituency
votes 		voting
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Michael Huber Christian Social Party 6164 70.2%
Ferdinand Grahamer Upper Austrian farmers' association 2374 27.0%
Josef Hafner Social Democratic Labor Party 184 2.1%
Others 59 0.7%
Eligible voters: 9378, Invalid / Empty votes:?, Turnout:? %

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 ). The list of German candidates. In:  Arbeiter-Zeitung , May 9, 1907, p. 4 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / lvb
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  3. ^ The election day in Upper Austria. In:  Linzer Volksblatt , June 15, 1911, p. 2 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / lvb
  4. ↑ A brilliant election victory! In:  Neue Warte am Inn , November 29, 1913, p. 1 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / nwi

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