Carniola constituency 8
| Carniola constituency 8 | |
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| country | Austria-Hungary |
| Crown land | Carniola |
| Constituency number | 8th |
| Type | Rural municipality constituency |
| region | Littai , Weixelburg , Ratschach |
| Present population | 45,736 (1910) |
| Colloquial languages | Slovenian (99.1%), German (0.9%) |
| Eligible voters | 8,353 (1911) |
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The constituency Krain 8 was a constituency for the elections to the House of Representatives in the Austrian crown land Krain . 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 . The new Reichsrat election regulations created a total of 416 electoral districts, with the exception of Galicia in each constituency one member was elected 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 Krain 8 included the judicial districts of Littai , Weixelburg and Ratschach .
From the Imperial Council election in 1907 went Franc Povše out by the Slovenian People's Party as the winner. In the 1911 Reichsrat election, Povše, who died in 1916, prevailed again. push through. Due to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, there was no by-election in the constituency after the death of Povše.
Election results
Reichsrat election 1907
The 1907 Reichsrat election was held on May 14, 1907. The runoff election was not due to the absolute majority for Povše in the first ballot.
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franc Povše | Slovenian People's Party | 4751 | 78.1% |
| Ivan Cankar | South Slavic Social Democrats | 1302 | 21.4% |
| Other parties | 34 | 0.6% | |
| Eligible voters: 8,408, invalid / empty votes: 68, voter turnout: 73.2% | |||
Reichsrat election 1911
The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911. The runoff election was not due to the absolute majority for Povše in the first ballot.
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franc Povše | Slovenian People's Party | 4895 | 66.6% |
| Reisner | Slovene National Progressive Party | 1464 | 19.9% |
| Bartl | South Slavic Social Democrats | 870 | 11.8% |
| independent candidate of the Slovenian People's Party | 56 | 0.8% | |
| Other parties | 67 | 0.9% | |
| Eligible voters: 8,353, Invalid / Empty votes: 179, Turnout: 85.2% | |||
literature
- The results of the Reichsrat elections in the kingdoms and countries represented in the Reichsrat in 1907. In: Austrian Statistics. LXXXIV. Volume, 2nd issue, Vienna 1908 (published by the k .k. Central Statistical Commission), SI 20
- The results of the Reichsrat elections in the kingdoms and countries represented in the Reichsrat in 1911. In: Austrian Statistics. New episode. 7th volume, 1st issue, Vienna 1912 (published by the k .k. Central Statistical Commission), p. 45
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Article in: Das Vaterland , May 16, 1907, p. 3 (online at ANNO ).
- ^ Article in: Wiener Zeitung , June 14, 1911, p. 22 (Online at ANNO ).
