Electoral District of Bohemia 8

Electoral District of Bohemia 8
country	Austria-Hungary
Crown land	Bohemia
Constituency number	8th
Type	Constituency
region	Smichov
MPs
Josef Neumann (1907-1918)

The constituency of Bohemia 8 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 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 member of parliament has to prevail with an absolute majority in the first ballot or in a runoff election. The constituency Bohemia 8 covered the eastern and northern part of the city (or the later Prague district) Smíchov , the boundaries of the electoral district were defined by law as follows: "The part of the west and south by Kreuzgasse, Radlitzergasse, Gartengasse, Alley to Sontoska, Weinberggasse, Divisgasse, Pilsnerstraße. Sokolgasse, Resselgasse, Kobergasse, Karlsgasse “ . In the 1907 Reichsrat election , Josef Neumann of the Old Czechs emerged victorious. Neumann 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
Václav Klofáč	Czech National Social Party	1428	28.5%
Josef Neumann	Old Czech	1376	27.5%
Franz Regner	Social Democratic Party	1252	25.0%
Alexander Richter	German Progressive Party	510	10.2%
Břetislav Fonstka	Bohemian Progressive Party	199	%
Václav Stupka	Catholic People's Party	120	4.0%
Raphael Pacher	Freialldeutsche Party	100	2.0%
	Other parties	22nd	0.4%
Eligible voters: 6,003, invalid votes: 25, voter turnout: 83.8%

Runoff

candidate	Political party	Constituency votes	percent
Josef Neumann	Old Czech	2012	50.3%
Václav Klofáč	Czech National Social Party	1986	49.7%
Eligible voters: 6,003, invalid votes: 11, turnout: 66.8%

Reichsrat election 1911

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

candidate	Political party	Constituency votes	percent
Josef Neumann	Old Czech	2803	61.3%
Franz Schaller	Social Democratic Party	1066	23.3%
Alexander Richter	German Progressive Party	479	10.5%
Josef Scholle	Christian Social Party	116	2.5%
	Others	99	2.2%
Eligible voters: 6,769, invalid votes: 18, turnout: 67.8%

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. 1 (online at ANNO ).
3. ↑ Article  in:  Prager Abendblatt. Supplement to the Prager Zeitung / Prager Abendblatt , May 24, 1907, p. 1 (online at ANNO ).
4. ↑ Article  in:  Prager Abendblatt. Supplement to the Prager Zeitung / Prager Abendblatt , June 14, 1911, p. 1 (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, p. 318
• Fritz Freund: The Austrian House of Representatives. A biographical-statistical handbook, 1911-1917, XII. Legislative period. Publishing house Dr. Rudolf Ludwig, Vienna 1911, p. 245