The 1938–1939 Polish local elections were the last series of elections for local governments in the Second Polish Republic. They were likely held only in 40% of gminas and the majority of gromadas and cities, in the latter they were held largely on 18 December 1938[1]. The majority of seats were earned by the Camp of National Unity alongside independents. According to Hubert Izdebski, the elections were held in a much better atmosphere than the previous local elections. Turnout reached 63,8%[2].
The elections were held according to the ordinance o wyborze radnych miejskich oraz o wyborze radnych gromadzkich, gminnych i powiatowych from 16 August 1938. The elections to gromada, gmina and undesignated town councils were managed by starostas. Voivodes managed elections over powiat councils and designated towns, whereas the Minister of Interior Affairs managed the elections in Warsaw (first since 1927)[3][4].
Results
editCity councils
editThe total results for city council elections, based on 564 out of 604 existing cities, are as follows[5]:
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| # | % | |
| Camp of National Unity and allies |
4 832 | 48,1 |
| Jewish lists | 1 737 | 17,3 |
| National Party | 1 595 | 15,9 |
| Polish Socialist Party | 1 069 | 10,6 |
| Ukrainian lists | 332 | 3,3 |
| Labour Faction | 186 | 1,9 |
| People's Party | 136 | 1,4 |
| German lists | 70 | 0,7 |
| Regional lists | 48 | 0,5 |
| Belarusian lists | 27 | 0,3 |
| Others | 8 | 0,1 |
| Total | 10 040 | 100 |
Gromada councils
editIn 39 265 gromadas, 517 936 councillors were elected[6]:
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| # | % | |
| Camp of National Unity | 299 082 | 57,7 |
| People's Party | 54 021 | 10,4 |
| Ukrainian lists | 53 333 | 10,3 |
| Regional lists | 41 915 | 8,1 |
| National Party | 31 617 | 6,1 |
| German lists | 11 524 | 2,2 |
| Polish Socialist Party | 6 255 | 1,2 |
| Belarusian lists | 6 200 | 1,2 |
| Labour Faction | 4 659 | 0,9 |
| Jewish lists | 3 087 | 0,6 |
| Others | 6 243 | 1,2 |
| Total | 517 936 | 100 |
Gmina councils
editIn 1 246 gminas, 20 284 councillors were elected[6]:
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| # | % | |
| Camp of National Unity | 14 704 | 72,5 |
| People's Party | 2 388 | 11,8 |
| National Party | 1 356 | 6,7 |
| Regional lists | 983 | 4,8 |
| Belarusian lists | 303 | 1,5 |
| Polish Socialist Party | 224 | 1,1 |
| German lists | 178 | 0,9 |
| Jewish lists | 58 | 0,3 |
| Ukrainian lists | 46 | 0,2 |
| Labour Faction | 3 | 0,0 |
| Others | 39 | 0,2 |
| Total | 20 282 | 100 |
References
edit- ^ Szwed, Ryszard (2000). Samorząd terytorialny w Polsce w latach 1918–1939 – wybór materiałów źródłowych. Częstochowa: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Pedagogicznej w Częstochowie. p. 780. ISBN 9788370984472.
- ^ Zygmunt Niewiadomski (red.) (1998). "Samorząd terytorialny w II Rzeczypospolitej". Samorząd terytorialny: zagadnienia prawne i administracyjne. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Prawnicze. p. 85–86. ISBN 9788321907468.
{{cite book}}: Missing|author1=(help) - ^ Ustawa z dnia 16 sierpnia 1938 r. o wyborze radnych miejskich ({{{title}}}, Dz. U., {{{year}}}, No. {{{number}}} ).
- ^ Ustawa z dnia 16 sierpnia 1938 r. o wyborze radnych gromadzkich, gminnych i powiatowych ({{{title}}}, Dz. U., {{{year}}}, No. {{{number}}} ).
- ^ "Dalsze wyniki wyborów do Rad Miejskich". Gazeta Lwowska: 2. 27 May 1939.
- ^ a b Szwed, Ryszard (2002). Samorządowa Rzeczpospolita 1918-1939. Częstochowa: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Pedagogicznej w Częstochowie. p. 45–46. ISBN 9788370984304.