1953, austrian, legislative, election, parliamentary, elections, were, held, austria, february, 1953, they, were, elections, which, socialist, party, received, most, votes, since, 1920, however, austrian, people, party, most, seats, grand, coalition, between, . Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 22 February 1953 They were the elections in which the Socialist Party received the most votes since 1920 However the Austrian People s Party won the most seats The grand coalition between the two parties was continued with Julius Raab replacing Leopold Figl as Chancellor of Austria who had had to resign after facing criticism from his own party and Adolf Scharf of the Socialist Party remaining Vice Chancellor 1 2 1953 Austrian legislative election 1949 22 February 1953 1956 All 165 seats in the National Council of Austria83 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Leader Leopold Figl Adolf Scharf Party OVP SPO Last election 44 03 77 seats 38 71 67 seats Seats won 74 73 Seat change 3 6 Popular vote 1 781 777 1 818 517 Percentage 41 26 42 11 Swing 2 77pp 3 40pp Third party Fourth party Leader Herbert Kraus Johann Koplenig Party VdU KPO Leader since 25 March 1949 Last election 11 67 16 seats 5 08 5 seats Seats won 14 4 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 472 866 228 159 Percentage 10 95 5 28 Swing 0 72pp 0 20ppResults of the election showing seats won by constituency and nationwide Constituencies are shaded according to the first place party Chancellor before election Leopold Figl OVP Elected Chancellor Julius Raab OVPResults edit nbsp PartyVotes Seats Socialist Party of Austria1 818 51742 1173 6Austrian People s Party1 781 77741 2674 3Electoral Party of Independents472 86610 9514 2Austrian People s Opposition228 1595 284 1Bipartisan Agreement of the Centre5 8090 130NewChristian Democratic Party3 6680 080NewChristian Social Party and Non Party Personalities3 0290 070NewFree Democrats2 5730 060NewAssociation of Austrian Monarchists1 2100 030NewAustrian National Republicans and Independents1 0540 020NewAustrian Patriotic Party260 0000Total4 318 688100 001650Valid votes4 318 68898 25Invalid blank votes76 8311 75Total votes4 395 519100 00Registered voters turnout4 586 87095 83Source Nohlen amp Stover 3 References edit Leopold Figl Encyclopedia of Austria Austrian Chancellors and Cabinets since 1945 Austrian Federal Chancellery Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook pp214 219 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1953 Austrian legislative election amp oldid 1192719851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
