Constituent Assembly elections were held in Austria on 16 February 1919,[1] and were the first election in which all women were allowed to vote.[2]German citizens living in Austria and Sudeten Germans living in the newly-formed Czechoslovakia were also allowed to vote in the elections, despite Czechoslovak objections. Austrian citizens living in Germany were also allowed to vote in the elections for the Weimar National Assembly in the same year.[3]
Results of the election, showing seats won by constituency. Constituencies are shaded according to the first-place party. Representatives were appointed in crosshatched regions (South Tyrol and Lower Styria) where elections did not take place.
The first meeting of the assembly was on 4 March 1919. The Sudeten German Social Democrats organised a series of demonstrations in support of their right of self-determination. Across seven cities 54 persons were killed and another 84 wounded by the Czech military and police.[6]
The two main parties, the SDAPÖ and the CS, formed a coalition government after the elections. Although it had broken up by mid-1920, a new constitution was agreed on 1 October 1920.[5]Fresh elections were held on 17 October.
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^AUSTRIA VOTES TODAY. - German Part of Former Dual Monarchy Chooses Its Constituent Assembly., The New York Times, February 16, 1919 (PDF)
^Graham, Malbone W. (1930). "Foreign Governments and Politics: The Constitutional Crisis in Austria". The American Political Science Review. 24 (1): 144–157. doi:10.2307/1946794. JSTOR 1946794.
^Suppan, Arnold. "Austrians, Czechs, and Sudeten Germans as a Community of Conflict in the Twentieth Century" (PDF). conservancy.umn.edu. Center for Austrian Studies, Minnesota. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
January 21, 2023
1919, austrian, constituent, assembly, election, constituent, assembly, elections, were, held, austria, february, 1919, were, first, election, which, women, were, allowed, vote, german, citizens, living, austria, sudeten, germans, living, newly, formed, czecho. Constituent Assembly elections were held in Austria on 16 February 1919 1 and were the first election in which all women were allowed to vote 2 German citizens living in Austria and Sudeten Germans living in the newly formed Czechoslovakia were also allowed to vote in the elections despite Czechoslovak objections Austrian citizens living in Germany were also allowed to vote in the elections for the Weimar National Assembly in the same year 3 1919 Austrian Constituent Assembly election 1911 16 February 1919 1920 All 170 seats in the Constituent Assembly86 seats needed for a majorityTurnout84 49 First party Second party Third party Leader Karl Seitz Jodok FinkParty SDAPO CS and allies German NationalsSeats won 72 69 26Popular vote 1 211 393 1 068 259 547 058Percentage 40 76 35 94 18 41 Results of the election showing seats won by constituency Constituencies are shaded according to the first place party Representatives were appointed in crosshatched regions South Tyrol and Lower Styria where elections did not take place Chancellor before electionKarl RennerSDAPO Elected Chancellor Karl RennerSDAPOThe Social Democratic Workers Party emerged as the largest party winning 72 of the 170 seats 4 The party was largely supported by the working class whilst farmers and the middle class voted mainly for the anti Anschluss Christian Social Party 5 Voter turnout was 84 4 The first meeting of the assembly was on 4 March 1919 The Sudeten German Social Democrats organised a series of demonstrations in support of their right of self determination Across seven cities 54 persons were killed and another 84 wounded by the Czech military and police 6 The two main parties the SDAPO and the CS formed a coalition government after the elections Although it had broken up by mid 1920 a new constitution was agreed on 1 October 1920 5 Fresh elections were held on 17 October Results EditParty or allianceVotes SeatsSocial Democratic Workers Party1 211 39340 7672Christian SocialParty and alliesChristian Social Party687 46523 1347Lower Austrian Farmers Union222 3047 4812Christian Social Citizens and Workers Party62 0992 090Tyrolean Farmers Association50 3611 693Tyrolean People s Club46 0301 557Total1 068 25935 9469German NationalpartiesGerman National Party174 7385 888German Democrats64 0732 163German People s Party59 9192 022German Freedom and Order Party56 3061 895Styrian Farmers Party47 0211 583National Democrats46 5071 560Carinthian Farmers Association33 4961 132National Socialist Workers Party23 2520 780German Peoples Election Committee15 4300 521Democratic Association of Cities12 3360 421Free Salzburg Farmers League8 5070 291Democratic Economic Party3 8280 130German Austrian People s Party1 6450 060Total547 05818 4126DemocraticpartiesCentrist Democrats48 9951 651Democratic Party15 0530 510Democratic Middle Class Party5 9600 200Economic People s Party4110 010Total70 4192 371United Czechoslovak Parties67 3962 271Jewish National Party7 7700 261Total2 972 295100 00170Valid votes2 972 29599 16Invalid blank votes25 2390 84Total votes2 997 534100 00Registered voters turnout3 547 74284 49Source Government of AustriaReferences Edit Nohlen Dieter Stover Philip 31 May 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft p 196 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 85 Jahre allgemeines Frauenwahlrecht in Osterreich 2011 03 06 Archived from the original on 2011 03 06 Retrieved 2019 06 14 AUSTRIA VOTES TODAY German Part of Former Dual Monarchy Chooses Its Constituent Assembly The New York Times February 16 1919 PDF Graham Malbone W 1930 Foreign Governments and Politics The Constitutional Crisis in Austria The American Political Science Review 24 1 144 157 doi 10 2307 1946794 JSTOR 1946794 a b Nohlen amp Stover p173 Suppan Arnold Austrians Czechs and Sudeten Germans as a Community of Conflict in the Twentieth Century PDF conservancy umn edu Center for Austrian Studies Minnesota Retrieved 8 February 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1919 Austrian Constituent Assembly election amp oldid 1134646648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
