Austrian legislative election, 1970
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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria
on 1 March 1970. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party
, which won 81 of the 165 seats and was able to form a minority government that was tolerated by the Freedom Party of Austria
in return for electoral reform that favoured smaller parties. Voter turnout was 91.8%. Early elections
under the new system were held the following year.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
on 1 March 1970. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Austria
The Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved...
, which won 81 of the 165 seats and was able to form a minority government that was tolerated by the Freedom Party of Austria
Freedom Party of Austria
The Freedom Party of Austria is a political party in Austria. Ideologically, the party is a direct descendant of the German national liberal camp, which dates back to the 1848 revolutions. The FPÖ itself was founded in 1956 as the successor to the short-lived Federation of Independents , which had...
in return for electoral reform that favoured smaller parties. Voter turnout was 91.8%. Early elections
Austrian legislative election, 1971
Early parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 10 October 1971, following electoral reforms which increased the number of seats in the National Council from 165 to 183 and increased the proportionality of the seat distribution. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which...
under the new system were held the following year.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Austria The Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved... |
2,221,981 | 48.4 | 81 | |
| Austrian People's Party | 2,051,012 | 44.7 | 78 | –7 |
| Freedom Party of Austria Freedom Party of Austria The Freedom Party of Austria is a political party in Austria. Ideologically, the party is a direct descendant of the German national liberal camp, which dates back to the 1848 revolutions. The FPÖ itself was founded in 1956 as the successor to the short-lived Federation of Independents , which had... |
253,425 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Communist Party of Austria Communist Party of Austria The Communist Party of Austria is a communist party based in Austria. Established in 1918, it was banned between 1933 and 1945 under both the Austrofascist regime, and German control of Austria during World War II... |
44,750 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic Progressive Party | 14,925 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| National Democratic Party | 2,631 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Adolf Glantschnig - For Humanity, Law and Freedom in Austria | 237 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 41,890 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,630,851 | 100 | 165 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||