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1938–39 Polish local elections

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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

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City councils

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The 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

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In 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

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In 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Andrzej Piekara; Zygmunt Niewiadomski (1998). "Samorząd terytorialny w II Rzeczypospolitej". Samorząd terytorialny: zagadnienia prawne i administracyjne. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Prawnicze. pp. 85–86. ISBN 9788321907468.
  3. ^ Ustawa z dnia 16 sierpnia 1938 r. o wyborze radnych miejskich ({{{title}}}, Dz. U., {{{year}}}, No. {{{number}}} ).
  4. ^ Ustawa z dnia 16 sierpnia 1938 r. o wyborze radnych gromadzkich, gminnych i powiatowych ({{{title}}}, Dz. U., {{{year}}}, No. {{{number}}} ).
  5. ^ "Dalsze wyniki wyborów do Rad Miejskich". Gazeta Lwowska: 2. 27 May 1939.
  6. ^ a b Szwed, Ryszard (2002). Samorządowa Rzeczpospolita 1918-1939. Częstochowa: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Pedagogicznej w Częstochowie. p. 45–46. ISBN 9788370984304.