Silesian constituency 3
| Silesian constituency 3 | |
|---|---|
| country | Austria-Hungary |
| Crown land | Silesia |
| Constituency number | 3 |
| Type | Constituency |
| region |
Freudenthal , Bennisch , Odrau , Wigstadtl , Wagstadt , Königsberg , Friedek |
| Present population | 37,036 (1910) |
| Colloquial languages | German (79.8%), Polish (0.2%), Bohemian (18.4%) |
| Eligible voters | 7,399 (1911) |
| MPs | |
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The constituency of Silesia 3 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 3 included the cities of Freudenthal , Bennisch , Odrau , Wigstadtl , Wagstadt , Königsberg and Friedek .
The Social Democrat Matthias Elderich emerged victorious from the 1907 Reichsrat election . In the 1911 Reichsrat election, Eldererich was replaced by the candidate of the German People's Party, Robert Freißler .
Election results
Reichsrat election 1907
The 1907 Reichsrat election was held on May 14, 1907 (first ballot). The runoff election was not due to the absolute majority for Matthias Elderich in the first ballot.
First ballot
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias Elderich | Social Democratic Labor Party | 3600 | 53.5% |
| Hans Larisch | German Progressive Party | 1139 | 16.9% |
| Wilhelm Brauner | Christian Social Party | 991 | 14.7% |
| Wolfgang Müller | Freialldeutsche Party | 740 | 11.0% |
| Ludwig Kunze | Czech National Party | 237 | 3.5% |
| Other parties | 19th | 0.3% | |
| Eligible voters: 7,104, invalid / empty votes: 41, voter turnout: 95.3% | |||
Reichsrat election 1911
The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911 (first ballot) and June 20, 1911 (runoff).
First ballot
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias Elderich | Social Democratic Labor Party | 3073 | 44.3% |
| Robert Freißler | German People's Party | 2870 | 41.4% |
| Ellend | Christian Social Party | 955 | 13.8% |
| Other parties | 41 | 0.6% | |
| Eligible voters: 7,399, invalid / empty votes: 109, voter turnout: 95.3% | |||
Runoff
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Freißler | German People's Party | 3772 | 54.2% |
| Matthias Elderich | Social Democratic Labor Party | 3186 | 45.8% |
| Eligible voters: 7,399, invalid votes: 89, turnout: 95.2% | |||
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 78
- 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. 112
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: Neue Freie Presse , May 15, 1907, p. 6 (online at ANNO ).
- ↑ Article in: Neue Freie Presse , June 14, 1911, p. 9 (online at ANNO ).
