Constituency of Styria 12
| Constituency of Styria 12 | |
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| country | Austria-Hungary |
| Crown land | Styria |
| Constituency number | 12 |
| Type | Rural municipality constituency |
| region | Upper Styria |
| Present population | 47,410 (1910) |
| Colloquial languages | German (99.7%), Slovenian (0.2%) |
| Eligible voters | 10,300 (1911) |
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The constituency of Styria 12 was a constituency for the elections to the House of Representatives in the Austrian Crown Land of Styria . 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 Styria 12 comprised the following judicial districts:
- Mürzzuschlag (without the municipalities of Mürzzuschlag and Langenwang , see constituency Styria 5 )
- Kindberg (excluding the communities of Kindberg Markt , Kindberg Land , Krieglach , Mitterndorf and Wartberg , see constituency Styria 5 )
- Aflenz (without the market town of Aflenz , see constituency Styria 5 )
- Mariazell (excluding the municipality of Mariazell , see constituency Styria 5 )
- Sankt Gallen (without the market town of Sankt Gallen , see constituency Styria 7 )
- Birkfeld (without the market town of Birkfeld , see constituency Styria 8 )
In the 1907 Reichsrat election, Michael Schoiswohl from the Christian Social Party won the first ballot with 61.1%. Behind him came the social democrat Johann Hamersdorfer with 26.3% and the farmers' group Josef Hainzl with 12.3%. In the 1911 Reichsrat election, Schoiswohl was again able to take first place with 57.9% in the first ballot. He relegated the Social Democrat Ludwig Beer 31.2% and the Bauernbündler Josef Hainzl with 12.3%.
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 Michael Schoiswohl in the first ballot.
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schoiswohl | Christian Social Party | 4943 | 61.1% |
| Johann Hamersdorfer | Social Democratic Labor Party | 2130 | 26.3% |
| Josef Hainzl | German Agrarian / Christian Farmers' Union | 992 | 12.3% |
| Other parties | 27 | 0.3% | |
| Eligible voters: 9684, invalid / empty votes: 102, voter turnout: 84.6% | |||
Reichsrat election 1911
The 1911 Reichsrat election was held on June 13, 1911 (first ballot). The runoff election was not due to the absolute majority for Michael Schoiswohl in the first ballot.
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schoiswohl | Christian Social Party | 4454 | 57.9% |
| Ludwig Beer | Social Democratic Labor Party | 2399 | 31.2% |
| Franz Hirsch | German agrarians | 792 | 10.3% |
| Other parties | 46 | 0.6% | |
| Eligible voters: 10,300, Invalid / Empty votes: 95, Turnout: 75.6% | |||
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 16
- 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. 40
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. 32 (online at ANNO ).
- ↑ Article in: Das Vaterland , June 14, 1911, p. 15 (online at ANNO ).
