Constituency of Styria 3
| Constituency of Styria 3 | |
|---|---|
| country | Austria-Hungary |
| Crown land | Styria |
| Constituency number | 3 |
| Type | City constituency |
| region | Graz , V. and VI. |
| Present population | 55,743 (1910) |
| Colloquial languages | German (99.3%), Slovenian (0.5%) |
| Eligible voters | 14,740 (1911) |
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The constituency of Styria 3 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 3 included the V. and VI. District of the city of Graz ( Gries and Jakomini ).
The Social Democrat Josef Pongratz emerged victorious from the 1907 Reichsrat election . He prevailed with 55.0% in the first ballot. He was followed by Josef Hackl ( German People's Party ) with 24.6% and Konrad Hopfwieser ( Christian Social Party ) with 19.2%. In the 1911 Reichsrat election, Pongratz was able to successfully defend his mandate with 55.9%. Behind him followed the German-liberal candidate Hans Habisch with 23.5% and the Christian-social politician Karl Plechinger.
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 Pongratz in the first ballot.
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Pongratz | Social Democratic Labor Party | 4928 | 55.0% |
| Josef Hackl | German People's Party | 2205 | 24.6% |
| Konrad Hopfwieser | Christian Social Party | 1718 | 19.2% |
| Other parties | 96 | 1.1% | |
| Eligible voters: 13,687, invalid / empty votes: 36, voter turnout: 65.6% | |||
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 Pongratz in the first ballot.
| candidate | Political party | Constituency votes | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Pongratz | Social Democratic Labor Party | 4576 | 55.9% |
| Hans Habisch | German liberal candidate | 1924 | 23.5% |
| Karl Plechinger | Christian Social Party | 983 | 12.0% |
| Franz Oberegger | German Labour Party | 492 | 6.0% |
| Friedrich Wanek | Pan-German association | 110 | 1.3% |
| Hans Resel | Social Democratic Labor Party | 34 | 0.4% |
| Other parties | 64 | 0.8% | |
| Eligible voters: 14,740, invalid / empty votes: 38, voter turnout: 55.8% | |||
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 13
- 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. 34
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: Das Vaterland , June 14, 1911, p. 15 (online at ANNO ).
