Electoral District of Bohemia 16

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Electoral District of Bohemia 16
country Austria-Hungary
Crown land Bohemia
Constituency number 16
Type Constituency
region Karolinenthal
MPs


The electoral district of Bohemia 16 was a constituency for the elections to the House of Representatives in the Austrian crown land of Bohemia . 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 rules, a total of 516 electoral districts were created, each with a member to be elected, which were determined by direct election with a possible runoff. The constituency of Bohemia 16 included the city of Karolinenthal . From the Imperial Council election in 1907 was František Fiedler from the Young Czechs emerged victorious. Fiedler was also able to successfully defend his seat in the 1911 Reichsrat election.

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
František Fiedler Young Czechs 1181 34.1%
Josef Šafránek Czech Social Democrats 992 28.6%
Václav Choc Czech National Social Party 841 24.3%
Alexander Richter German Progressive Party 297 8.6%
Franz Satoria Catholic People's Party 82 2.4%
Raphael Pacher Freialldeutsche Party 68 2.0%
Other parties 6th 0.2%
Eligible voters: 4123, Invalid votes: 8, Turnout: 84.3%

Runoff

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
František Fiedler Young Czechs 1913 59.3%
Josef Šafránek Czech Social Democrats 1311 40.7%
Eligible voters: 4123, invalid votes: 16, voter turnout: 78.6%

Reichsrat election 1911

The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911. The runoff election was dropped due to the absolute majority for Fiedler in the first ballot.

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
František Fiedler Young Czechs 2372 62.3%
Ludwig Tošner Czech Social Democrats 1125 29.6%
Alexander Richter German Progressive Party 294 7.7%
Others 15th 0.4%
Eligible voters: 5,224, invalid votes: 47, turnout: 73.8%

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. ↑ Article  in:  Prager Abendblatt. Supplement to the Prager Zeitung / Prager Abendblatt , May 15, 1907, p. 2 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / pab
  3. ↑ Article  in:  Prager Abendblatt. Supplement to the Prager Zeitung / Prager Abendblatt , May 24, 1907, p. 1 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / pab
  4. ↑ Article  in:  Prager Abendblatt. Supplement to the Prager Zeitung / Prager Abendblatt , June 14, 1911, p. 2 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / pab
  5. ↑ Article  in:  Neue Freie Presse , June 14, 1911, p. 7 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / nfp

literature

  • Fritz Freund: The Austrian House of Representatives. A Biographical-Statistical Handbook, 1907-1913, XI. Legislative period (XVIII session). Wiener Verlag, Vienna, Leipzig 1907, p. 326
  • Fritz Freund: The Austrian House of Representatives. A biographical-statistical handbook, 1911-1917, XII. Legislative period. Publishing house Dr. Rudolf Ludwig, Vienna 1911, p. 253