1897 Cisleithanian Imperial Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Josef Kaizl
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| Party
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NSS
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DLVP
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PKK
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| Alliance
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Bohemian Club
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German Progressive Parties
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Poland Club
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| Last election
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9.15%
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32.81%
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11.62%
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| Seats won
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53
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50
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46
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| Popular vote
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64,546
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81,291
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26,161
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| Percentage
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6.09%
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7.79%
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2.46%
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| Swing
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3.06pp
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25.02pp
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9.16pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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| Leader
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Karl Lueger
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Otto Steinwender
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Josef Maria Baernreither
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| Party
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CS
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DVP
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VSGGB
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| Alliance
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Christian Social Union
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Association of German People's Parties
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Union of Constitutionalist Landowners
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| Last election
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12.60%
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New
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0.78%
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| Seats won
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39
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31
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23
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| Popular vote
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372,395
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48,000
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2,288
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| Percentage
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35.15%
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4.53%
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0.23%
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| Swing
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22.55pp
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4.53pp
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0.55pp
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Legislative elections to elect the members of the ninth Imperial Council were held in March 1897 in Cisleithania, the northern and western ("Austrian") crown lands of Austria-Hungary. These elections were first in Cisleithania held under the curial system with universal, but still not equal, suffrage.