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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 10 May 1959.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Austrian People's Party retained a bare one-seat plurality. The Communist Party of Austria lost its remaining three seats and has not returned to the National Council since. Voter turnout was 94.2%.[2] The grand coalition that had governed the country since 1945 remained in office, with People's Party leader Julius Raab as Chancellor and Socialist leader Bruno Pittermann as Vice-Chancellor.
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
| Socialist Party of Austria |
1,953,935 |
44.8 |
78 |
+4 |
| Austrian People's Party |
1,928,043 |
44.2 |
79 |
–3 |
| Freedom Party of Austria |
336,110 |
7.7 |
8 |
+2 |
| Communists and Left Socialists |
142,578 |
3.3 |
0 |
–3 |
| League of Democratic Socialists |
2,190 |
0.1 |
0 |
New |
| Invalid/blank votes |
61,802 |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
4,424,658 |
100 |
165 |
0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
| Popular Vote |
|
|
|
|
|
| SPÖ |
|
44.78% |
| ÖVP |
|
44.19% |
| FPÖ |
|
7.70% |
| KuL |
|
3.27% |
| BDS |
|
0.05% |
References
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- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p214
