Silesian constituency 10

The constituency of Silesia 10 was a constituency for the elections to the House of Representatives in the Austrian Crown Land of Silesia . 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 Silesia 10 comprised the judicial districts Obdrau and Wigstadtl (excluding the communities Briesau , Dittersdorf , Jantsch , Markersdorf , Waldolbersdorf ), as well as the communities Lippin ( judicial district Troppau ), Stiebnig , Wollmersdorf ( judicial district Königsberg ), old town , Bielau , Brawin , Brosdorf , Großolbersdorf , Radnitz and Tyrn ( Wagstadt judicial district ) and Alexanderfeld , Altbielitz , Batzdorf , Bistrai , Kamitz , Lobnitz , Nikelsdorf and Ober Kurzwald ( Bielitz judicial district ).

The German agrarian Richard Herzmansky emerged victorious from the 1907 Reichsrat election . In the realm Council Election 1911 Herzmansky could defend his mandate successfully.

The 1907 Reichsrat election was held on May 14, 1907 (first ballot) and May 23, 1907 (runoff).

candidate	Political party	Constituency votes	percent
Richard Herzmansky	German Agricultural Party	3299	47.3%
Dagobert Heidrich	Social Democratic Labor Party	2489	35.7%
Adolf Maier	Christian Social Party	1136	16.3%
	Other parties	45	0.7%
Eligible voters: 7336, invalid / empty votes: 78, voter turnout: 96.1%

candidate	Political party	Constituency votes	percent
Richard Herzmansky	German Agricultural Party	4150	60.9%
Dagobert Heidrich	Social Democratic Labor Party	2664	39.1%
Eligible voters: 7,336, invalid / empty votes: 104, voter turnout: 94.3%

The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911 and June 20, 1911 (runoff).

candidate	Political party	Constituency votes	percent
Richard Herzmansky	German Agricultural Party	3141	44.6%
Johann Trenka	Social Democratic Labor Party	2746	39.0%
Johann Mattes	Christian Social Party	1108	15.7%
	Other parties	55	0.8%
Eligible voters: 7,612, invalid / empty votes: 161, voter turnout: 94.7%

candidate	Political party	Constituency votes	percent
Richard Herzmansky	German Agricultural Party	3722	54.0%
Johann Trenka	Social Democratic Labor Party	3173	46.0%
Eligible voters: 7,612, invalid votes: 219, voter turnout: 93.5%

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 80
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. 114

↑ 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 15, 1907, p. 12 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / possibly
↑ Article in: Das Vaterland , May 24, 1907, p. 4 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / possibly
↑ Article in: Wiener Zeitung , June 14, 1911, p. 27 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / wrz