The elections were held largely to rally official support from the new Ostmark (Austrian) province, although further elections for 41 seats were held in the recently annexed Sudetenland on 4 December.
Valget blev i høj grad afholdt for at samle offentlig støtte fra den nye Ostmark-provins, yderligere valg om 41 pladser blev afholdt i det da nyligt indlemmede Sudeterlandet den 4. december samme år.