Austrian parliamentary elections of 1934
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased_authoritarianism_in_Austria
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| gptkbp:context |
political_repression_in_Austria
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Austria
|
| gptkbp:date |
May 1934
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| gptkbp:electionYear |
every four years
suppression of dissent general election use of state resources repression of political opposition Law on the Election of the National Council National Socialists 0 seats control over the political landscape intense propaganda legitimization of the regime other parties 0 seats Christian_Social_Party_0_seats Fatherland_Front_98_seats Social_Democrats_67_seats political_stability_for_the_Fatherland_Front |
| gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
gptkb:Social_Democratic_Workers'_Party
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| gptkbp:heldIn |
1934
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
rise_of_fascism_in_Europe
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
led to the establishment of a one-party state
paved the way for authoritarian rule marked_a_turning_point_in_Austrian_politics reflected_broader_European_trends |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Austrian parliamentary elections of 1934
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| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Engelbert_Dollfuss
gptkb:Julius_Raab gptkb:Otto_Bauer |
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
social unrest
political violence economic crisis |
| gptkbp:numberOfSeasons |
total of 165 seats
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Social_Democrats_won_67_seats
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Fatherland_Front_won_98_seats
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Christian_Social_Party
gptkb:Fatherland_Front gptkb:Social_Democratic_Workers'_Party gptkb:National_Socialist_German_Workers'_Party |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
influence on future elections
suppression of opposition parties strengthening_of_the_Austrofascist_regime |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
consolidation_of_power_for_the_Fatherland_Front
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first election after the establishment of the Austrofascist regime
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| gptkbp:type |
parliamentary election
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
20 years
secret ballot approximately 98% proportional representation |