Electoral District of Bohemia 22

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Electoral District of Bohemia 22
country Austria-Hungary
Crown land Bohemia
Constituency number 22nd
Type Constituency
region Jičín etc.
MPs


The electoral district of Bohemia 22 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 22 comprised the cities, markets and communities of Jičín , Neupaka , Starkenbach , Lomnitz an der Popelka , Horitz , Neubydzow , Sobotka , Unterbautzen and Kopidlo . From the Imperial Council election in 1907 was Jindřich Maštálka of the Young Czechs emerged victorious. Maštálka was able to defend his seat in the 1911 Reichsrat elections.

elections

Reichsrat election 1907

The 1907 Reichsrat election was held on May 14, 1907. The runoff election was omitted due to the absolute majority of Maštálka in the first ballot.

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Jindřich Maštálka Young Czechs 4484
Josef Kouša Social Democratic Party 2529
Jaroslaw Nemec Czech national-social party 681
Other parties ?
Eligible voters: 9371, Invalid votes:?, Turnout:? %

Reichsrat election 1911

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

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Jindřich Maštálka Young Czechs 4975 57.7%
Josef Kouša Social Democratic Party 2391 27.7%
Karl Kuneš Trade party 529 6.1%
Josef John Christian Social Party 365 4.2%
Ottokar Vochic realist 186 2.2%
Edvard Beneš Czech progressive constitutional party 173 2.0%
Others 10 0.1%
Eligible voters: 9,828, invalid votes: 31, voter turnout: 88.1%

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:  Neue Freie Presse , May 16, 1907, p. 3 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / nfp
  3. Article  in:  Prager Abendblatt. Supplement to the Prager Zeitung / Prager Abendblatt , June 14, 1911, p. 2 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / pab

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. 332
  • Fritz Freund: The Austrian House of Representatives. A biographical-statistical handbook, 1911-1917, XII. Legislative period. Publishing house Dr. Rudolf Ludwig, Vienna 1911, p. 259