Electoral District Salzburg 1

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Electoral District Salzburg 1
country Austria-Hungary
Crown land Salzburg
Constituency number 1
Type Constituency
region Salzburg
Eligible voters 5,508   (1911)
MPs


The Salzburg 1 constituency was a constituency for the elections to the House of Representatives in the Austrian crown land of Salzburg . 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 Salzburg 1 comprised the city of Salzburg without the districts of the electoral district 2 , ie without the districts of Nonntal , Lehen , Riedenburg and Elisabethvorstadt . From the Imperial Council election in 1907 was Julius Sylvester ( People's Party ) emerged the victor of his mandate and in the Imperial Council election in 1911 successfully defended.

elections

Reichsrat election 1907

The 1907 Reichsrat election was held on May 14, 1907. carried out. The runoff election was dropped because of the absolute majority for Julius Sylvester in the first ballot.

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Julius Sylvester German People's Party 2212 50.3%
Josef Proksch Social Democratic Labor Party 1430 32.5%
Alois Proschko Christian Social Party 710 16.2%
Others 43 1.0%
Eligible voters: 4904, invalid / empty votes: 127, voter turnout: 92.2%

Reichsrat election 1911

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

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Julius Sylvester German People's Party 2495 52.3%
Josef Proksch Social Democratic Labor Party 1407 29.5%
Karl Held Christian Social Party 682 14.3%
Emil Gusetti Pan-German association 156 3.3%
Others 33 0.7%
Eligible voters: 5508, Invalid / Empty votes: 134, Turnout: 89.1%

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. After the decision. In:  Salzburger Volksblatt , May 15, 1907, p. 2 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / svb
  3. ^ The election of June 13th. In:  Salzburger Chronik für Stadt und Land / Salzburger Chronik / Salzburger Chronik. Tagblatt with the illustrated supplement “Die Woche im Bild” / Die Woche im Bild. Illustrated entertainment supplement to the “Salzburger Chronik” / Salzburger Chronik. Daily newspaper with the illustrated supplement “Oesterreichische / Österreichische Woche” / Österreichische Woche / Salzburger Zeitung. Tagblatt with the illustrated supplement “Austrian Week” / Salzburger Zeitung , June 14, 1911, p. 1 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / sch

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