Early parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 10 October 1971,[1] following electoral reforms intended to benefit smaller parties. The number of seats in the National Council was increased from 165 to 183, and the proportionality of the seat distribution was increased as well.[2]
The Socialist Party, which had governed as a minority government since 1970, won 93 of the 183 seats, a majority of two. Voter turnout was 92.4%.[3] It was the first time that the Socialists had won an absolute majority at an election. They also won just over half of the vote, something no Austrian party had previously achieved in a free election. Socialist leader Bruno Kreisky remained Chancellor.
1971, austrian, legislative, election, early, parliamentary, elections, were, held, austria, october, 1971, following, electoral, reforms, intended, benefit, smaller, parties, number, seats, national, council, increased, from, proportionality, seat, distributi. Early parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 10 October 1971 1 following electoral reforms intended to benefit smaller parties The number of seats in the National Council was increased from 165 to 183 and the proportionality of the seat distribution was increased as well 2 1971 Austrian legislative election 1970 10 October 1971 1975 All 183 seats in the National Council of Austria92 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Leader Bruno Kreisky Hermann Withalm de Friedrich Peter Party SPO OVP FPO Last election 48 42 81 seats 44 69 78 seats 5 52 6 seats Seats won 93 80 10 Seat change 12 2 4 Popular vote 2 280 168 1 964 713 286 473 Percentage 50 04 43 11 6 29 Swing 1 62pp 1 58pp 0 77ppVote share by stateSeats won by stateChancellor before election Bruno Kreisky SPO Elected Chancellor Bruno Kreisky SPO The Socialist Party which had governed as a minority government since 1970 won 93 of the 183 seats a majority of two Voter turnout was 92 4 3 It was the first time that the Socialists had won an absolute majority at an election They also won just over half of the vote something no Austrian party had previously achieved in a free election Socialist leader Bruno Kreisky remained Chancellor Results edit nbsp PartyVotes Seats Socialist Party of Austria2 280 16850 0493 12Austrian People s Party1 964 71343 1180 2Freedom Party of Austria248 4735 4510 4Communist Party of Austria61 7621 3600Offensive Left1 8740 040NewTotal4 556 990100 00183 18Valid votes4 556 99098 90Invalid blank votes50 6261 10Total votes4 607 616100 00Registered voters turnout4 984 44892 44Source Nohlen amp StoverReferences edit Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p196 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 Nohlen amp Stover p188M Nohlen amp Stover p215 nbsp This article about politics in Austria is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1971 Austrian legislative election amp oldid 1216933199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
