Overview
Main-Spessart is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 249. It is located in northwestern Bavaria, comprising the districts of Main-Spessart and Miltenberg.
Main-Spessart was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Alexander Hoffmann of the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography
Main-Spessart is located in northwestern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Main-Spessart and Miltenberg.
History
Main-Spessart was created in 1949, then known as Karlstadt. It acquired its current name in the 1976 election. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 38 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 233. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 235. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 250. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 249.
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