Legislative election to elect members of the Imperial Council were held in Cisleithania, the Austrian section of Austria-Hungary over several days in May 1907.[1] They were the first elections held under universal male suffrage, after the Becksche Wahlreform had been passed earlier in the year, which had abolished tax paying requirements for voters.[2] However, seat allocations were based on tax revenues from the States.[2] The Christian Social Party emerged as the largest bloc in Parliament, holding 96 of the 516 seats. Voter turnout was 84.6%.[3]
Results[edit]
| Nation |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Croatian Nation |
Croatian Party |
35,407 |
0.8 |
| Croatian Nationals |
23,482 |
0.5 |
| Pure Justice Party |
16,013 |
0.3 |
| Independents |
6,373 |
0.1 |
| Czech Nation |
Social Democratic Party |
389,960 |
8.4 |
| Agrarian |
206,784 |
4.5 |
| Clerical |
182,500 |
4.0 |
| Young Czech Party |
78,679 |
1.7 |
| Czech National Social Party |
75,101 |
1.6 |
| Progressive People's Party |
37,845 |
0.8 |
| Old Czech Party |
32,224 |
0.7 |
| Radical Progressives |
9,899 |
0.2 |
| Radical Constitutionalists |
7,879 |
0.2 |
| Independents |
54,823 |
1.2 |
| Czech Realist Party |
| Zählkandidaten |
| National Party |
| German Nation |
Christian Social Party |
542,505 |
11.7 |
| Social Democrats |
513,219 |
11.1 |
| Conservatives |
193,753 |
4.2 |
| Agrarians |
132,978 |
2.9 |
| German People's Party |
131,474 |
2.8 |
| German Progressive Party |
103,315 |
2.2 |
| German Radicals (Free All Germans) |
70,564 |
1.5 |
| All Germans |
20,693 |
0.4 |
| Upper Austria Farmers' Club |
15,283 |
0.3 |
| German Nationals |
10,457 |
0.2 |
| Civil Servants' Party |
5,701 |
0.1 |
| Free Socialists |
5,289 |
0.1 |
| German Conservatives |
4,947 |
0.1 |
| German Radicals |
4,569 |
0.1 |
| Independent All Germans |
3,659 |
0.1 |
| German Workers' Party |
3,486 |
0.1 |
| Christian Germans |
3,286 |
0.1 |
| Independents |
2,806 |
0.1 |
| Social Politicians |
2,386 |
0.1 |
| Tirol People's Association |
1,113 |
0.0 |
| Radical Party |
785 |
0.0 |
| Trade Party |
150 |
0.0 |
| Italian Nation |
People's Party |
59,519 |
1.3 |
| National-Liberals |
27,723 |
0.6 |
| Social Democratic Party |
19,918 |
0.4 |
| Independents |
14,746 |
0.3 |
| Italian Nationals |
| Progressive Agrarians |
| Polish Nation |
People's Party |
165,980 |
3.6 |
| Conservatives |
131,540 |
2.8 |
| Centre |
108,247 |
2.3 |
| National Democrats |
104,544 |
2.3 |
| Social Democratic Party |
65,057 |
1.4 |
| Democrats |
45,942 |
1.0 |
| Christian Social Party |
11,210 |
0.2 |
| Agrarian |
18,352 |
0.4 |
| Independent Socialists |
| National Party |
| Progressive Democrats |
| Ruthenian Nation |
Young Ruthenians |
304,410 |
6.6 |
| Old Ruthenians |
162,663 |
3.5 |
| Radical Farmers' Party |
105,118 |
2.3 |
| Social Democratic Party |
27,978 |
0.6 |
| Serb Nation |
Serb Party |
11,783 |
0.3 |
| Independent Serbs |
| Slovenian Nation |
Clerical |
48,431 |
1.0 |
| People's Party |
48,175 |
1.0 |
| Liberals |
23,292 |
0.5 |
| Agrarian |
49,123 |
1.1 |
| Independents |
| National Progressives |
| Pro-German Slovenians |
| Slovenian Nationals |
| Social Democratic Party |
| Romanian Nation |
Romanian National Party |
31,674 |
0.7 |
| Democrats |
20,673 |
0.4 |
| Independents |
| Social Democratic Party |
| None |
Zionists |
31,941 |
0.7 |
| Social Democratic Party |
10,518 |
0.2 |
| Unknown |
39,416 |
0.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
58,990 |
– |
| Total |
4,676,350 |
100 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
| Grouping |
Seats |
| Christian Social Union |
96 |
| German National Association |
51 |
| German Social Democrats |
50 |
| Poland Club |
50 |
| Bohemian Agrarian Club |
30 |
| Bohemian Club |
25 |
| Ukrainian Club |
25 |
| Bohemian Social Democrats |
24 |
| Union of South Slavs |
20 |
| Catholic National Club |
17 |
| Slovenian Club |
17 |
| Polish People's Party |
16 |
| German Progressive Union |
15 |
| German Radical Union |
13 |
| Italian Peoples' Party |
10 |
| Union of Bohemian National Socialists and Radical Progressive Deputies |
11 |
| Polish Social Democrats |
6 |
| Italian Social Democrats |
5 |
| Romanian Club |
5 |
| Jewish Club |
4 |
| Liberal Italian Club |
4 |
| All German Group |
3 |
| Ruthenian-Ukrainian Social Democrats |
2 |
| Independents |
12 |
| Total |
516 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References[edit]
See also[edit]
List of political parties in Austria
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