Stadt Hannover I

Stadt Hannover I is one of the 299 single member constituencies used for the German parliament, the Bundestag. The constituency elects one representative under the mixed member proportional representation (MMP) system. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 41.[1]

41 Stadt Hannover I
electoral district
for the Bundestag
StateLower Saxony
CountryGermany
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartySPD
Current MemberKerstin Tack
Elected Year2017
Most Successful PartySPD (18 times)

The constituency was created for the 1949 election, the first election in West Germany after World War II. It was held by the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) until the 1957 election, when it was gained by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since 1961, the seat has been held by the SPD.

Overview

Located in Lower Saxony, the constituency consists of the northern part of the independent city of Hanover with the districts of Anderten, Bothfeld, Brink-Hafen, Burg, Groß-Buchholz, Hainholz, Heideviertel, Isernhagen-Süd, Kleefeld, Lahe, Ledeburg, Leinhausen, List, Marienwerder, Misburg-Nord, Misburg-Süd, Nordhafen, Oststadt, Sahlkamp, Stöcken, Vahrenheide, Vahrenwald, Vinnhorst and Zoo.[2]

History

Upon creation for the 1949 election, the district was called Stadt Hannover-Nord and covered the damaligen Stadtteile Buchholz, Hainholz, Herrenhausen, Stöcken, List, Vahrenwald and Stadtmitte. The constituency was renamed Stadt Hannover I for the 1980 election. Since then, the constituency boundaries have remained unchanged.[3]

ElectionConstituency No.Constituency Name
194918Stadt Hannover-Nord
1953-6140
1965-7636Hannover I
1980-98Stadt Hannover I
2002-0541
200942
201341

Members of the Bundestag
ElectionMemberVote share %PartySourceNote
1949 Bruno Leddin 44.1 Social Democratic Party of Germany [3] 1st election after the division of the country
1952 Egon Franke 44.1 [3] by-election
1953 52.9 [3]
1957 Adolf Cillien 44.9 Christian Democratic Union of Germany [3]
1961 Egon Franke 44.1 Social Democratic Party of Germany [3]
1965 50.2 [3]
1969 55.8 [3]
1972 58.5 [3]
1976 52.9 [3]
1980 53.7 [3]
1983 46.9 [3]
1987 Gerd Andres 46.1 [3]
1990 43.7 [3] 1st election of the re-united Germany
1994 44.3 [3]
1998 54.6 [3]
2002 55.5 [3]
2005 52.8 [4]
2009 Kerstin Tack 39.0 [5]
2013 43.5 [6]
2017 35.6 [7]
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References
  1. Officer, The Federal Returning. "Results Stadt Hannover I - The Federal Returning Officer". www.bundeswahlleiter.de. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  2. Officer, The Federal Returning. "Delimitation of constituency boundaries Stadt Hannover I - The Federal Returning Officer". www.bundeswahlleiter.de. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  3. Vierhaus, Rudolf (2002-01-01). Biographisches Handbuch der Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestages 1949-2002 (in German). Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110969054.
  4. "NIEDERSACHSEN BUNDESTAG ELECTIONS 2005 September 18 GERMANY ELECTIONS ARCHIVE". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  5. "Endgültiges Ergebnis - Landeswahlleiter Niedersachsen" (PDF). landeswahlleiter.niedersachsen.de. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  6. Officer, The Federal Returning. "Elected candidates by Land lists in Lower Saxony - The Federal Returning Officer". www.bundeswahlleiter.de. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  7. Officer, The Federal Returning. "Elected candidates by Land lists in Niedersachsen - The Federal Returning Officer". www.bundeswahlleiter.de. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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