Salzburg constituency 6

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Salzburg constituency 6
country Austria-Hungary
Crown land Salzburg
Constituency number 6th
Type Rural municipality constituency
region Werfen , Sankt Johann , Radstadt ,
Tamsweg , Sankt Michael
Present population  32,411   (1910)
Eligible voters 7,418   (1911)
MPs


The electoral district of Salzburg 6 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 6 comprised the judicial districts of the following judicial districts, whereby the municipalities excluded from the judicial districts were combined with other municipalities in electoral district 3 :

Josef Perwein ( Christian Social Party ) emerged victorious from the Reichsrat election in 1907 , with 68 percent clearly prevailing against his opponents from the Social Democrats and the German Conservative People's Party. With 72 percent, he was finally able to clearly defend his mandate in the 1911 Reichsrat election. The second strongest party in the constituency was alternately the German Conservative People's Party or its successor party, the German Freedom People's Association and the Social Democrats.

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 Josef Perwein in the first ballot.

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Josef Perwein Christian Social Party 4224 67.5%
F. Embacher German Conservative People's Party 1225 19.6%
Ignaz Walch Social Democratic Labor Party 757 12.1%
Others 56 0.9%
Eligible voters: 6908, Invalid / Empty votes: 123, Turnout: 92.4%

Reichsrat election 1911

The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911. The runoff election was dropped because of the absolute majority for Josef Perwein in the first ballot.

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Josef Perwein Christian Social Party 4589 72.4%
Johann Mühlberger Social Democratic Labor Party 1291 20.4%
Michael Helminger German Freedom Volksbund 339 5.3%
Others 119 1.9%
Eligible voters: 7,418, Invalid / empty votes: 417, Turnout: 91.1%

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. 2 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / sch

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