Constituency of Styria 12

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Constituency of Styria 12
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)
MPs


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:

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

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:  Neue Freie Presse , May 15, 1907, p. 32 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / nfp
  3. Article  in:  Das Vaterland , June 14, 1911, p. 15 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / possibly