Düsseldorf East (electoral district)
{{Short description|Former constituency of the Reichstag (Weimar Republic)}}
{{Infobox constituency
| name = 22 Düsseldorf East
{{small|Düsseldorf-Ost}}
| parl_name = Reichstag
| type = electoral
| image = Reichstagswahlkreis 22-1920.svg
| image_size = 350px
| caption = Location within the Weimar Republic
| district_label = State
| district = Prussia
| region_label = Province
| region = Rhine Province
| electorate = 1,122,581 (1919)
1,532,259 (1933)
| towns = Essen, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, Solingen, Remscheid
| year = 1919
| abolished = 1938
}}
Düsseldorf East was one of the 35 electoral districts ({{langx|de|Wahlkreise}}) used to elect members to the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic. It sent members to the Reichstag in nine democratic elections between 1919 and 1933. It existed nominally in the show elections to the Nazi Reichstag until 1938.
It comprised the eastern part of the Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf in the Prussian Rhine Province, stretching between the cities of Essen, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, and Leverkusen. It was constituency 22 in the numbering scheme.{{cite web|url=https://search.gesis.org/research_data/ZA8521|title=Voters and Elections in the Weimar Republic from 1920 to 1933|date=2015|access-date=13 November 2024|website=GESIS}}
Electoral system
The constituency was created for the 1919 election.{{cite web|url=http://www.documentarchiv.de/da/fs-wahlen_volksabstimmungen.html|title=Law on the Elections to the Constituent German National Assembly (Reich Election Law) of 30 November 1918|date=3 January 2004|access-date=13 November 2024|language=de|website=Documentarchiv.de}} Under the proportional representation electoral system of the Weimar Republic, voters cast a vote for party lists. Parties were awarded a seat for every 60,000 votes in a constituency. Excess votes were aggregated at two higher levels of seat distribution: an intermediate level combining multiple constituencies, where extra seats were awarded to parties' constituency lists, and a national level where seats were awarded to national lists of each party or alliance.{{cite web|url=https://www.wahlrecht.de/lexikon/weimar.html|title=Reichstag Electoral System|date=25 February 2006|access-date=13 November 2024|language=de|website=Wahlrecht.de}}{{cite web|url=http://www.documentarchiv.de/wr/1920/reichswahlgesetz_1920.html|title=Reich Election Law of 27 April 1920|date=3 January 2004|access-date=13 November 2024|language=de|website=Documentarchiv.de}}
Results (1919–1933)
=Deputies=
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! Election !! Distribution !! Seats |
1919
| align=left| {{Color box|{{party color|Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German Democratic Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} || 12 |
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1920
| align=left| {{Color box|{{party color|Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German Democratic Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} || 14 |
May 1924
| align=left| {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German Democratic Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} || 14 |
Dec 1924
| align=left| {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German Democratic Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} || 15 |
1928
| align=left| {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Economic Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} || 14 |
1930
| align=left| {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Economic Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Christian Social People's Service}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} || 17 |
Jul 1932
| align=left| {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} || 19 |
Nov 1932
| align=left| {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} || 17 |
1933
| align=left| {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Communist Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Centre Party (Germany)}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|German National People's Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} {{Color box|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|border=#ffffff}} || 21 |
colspan=3 align=right| Source: [https://www.wahlen-in-deutschland.de/wrtwduesost.htm Wahlen in Deutschland] |
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=https://gonschior.de/weimar/Deutschland/index.htm|title=The German Reich - Overall|access-date=12 November 2024|language=de|website=gonschior.de}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.wahlen-in-deutschland.de/wrtwWahlrecht.htm|title=Explanation of the Electoral System|date=12 September 2017|access-date=12 November 2024|language=de|website=Wahlen in Deutschland}}
{{Weimar Republic Electoral Districts}}
Category:Reichstag (Weimar Republic) districts
Category:1919 establishments in Germany
Category:1938 disestablishments in Germany