Silesian constituency 6

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Silesian constituency 6
country Austria-Hungary
Crown land Silesia
Constituency number 6th
Type Constituency
region Radwanitz , Polish Ostrau , Hermanitz , Hruschau ,
Schönichl , Dombrau , Karwin , Lazy , Orlau
Present population  37,036   (1910)
Colloquial languages German  (14.3%),  Polish (40.3%),  Bohemian (45.3%)
Eligible voters 15,614   (1911)
MPs


The constituency of Silesia 6 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 6 included the cities of Radwanitz , Polish Ostrau , Hermanitz , Hruschau , Schönichl , Dombrau , Karwin , Lazy , Orlau .

The Social Democrat Petr Cingr emerged victorious from the 1907 Reichsrat election . In the 1911 Reichsrat election, Cingr was able to defend his mandate.

Election results

Reichsrat election 1907

The 1907 Reichsrat election was held on May 14, 1907 (first ballot). The runoff election was dropped because of the absolute majority for Petr Cingr in the first ballot.

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Petr Cingr Czech Social Democrats 10379 78.2%
Kristek Czech National Party 1108 8.3%
Sitting Frey German Progressive Party 900 6.8%
Bura Polish Christian Social Party 647 4.9%
Polish National Party 107 0.8%
Other parties 133 1.0%
Eligible voters: 14,154, Invalid / Empty votes: 70, Turnout: 94.3%

Reichsrat election 1911

The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911 (first ballot). The runoff election was dropped because of the absolute majority for Petr Cingr in the first ballot.

candidate Political party Constituency votes percent
Petr Cingr Czech centralist social democrats 8180 57.5%
Sitting Frey German Progressive Party 1918 13.5%
Jedlicka Czech National Party 1893 13.3%
Berger Czech autonomist social democrats 1720 12.1%
Wojcik Polish People's Party 415 2.9%
Other parties 89 0.6%
Eligible voters: 15,614, invalid / empty votes: 108, turnout: 91.7%

literature

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. Article  in:  Das Vaterland , May 15, 1907, p. 12 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / possibly
  3. Article  in:  Arbeiter-Zeitung , June 15, 1911, p. 7 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / aze