Austrian legislative election, 1971
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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 won 93 of the 183 seats. Voter turnout was 92.4%.
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 10 October 1971, following electoral reforms which increased the number of seats in the National Council
National Council of Austria
The National Council is one of the two houses of the Austrian parliament. According to the constitution, the National Council and the complementary Federal Council are peers...
from 165 to 183 and increased the proportionality of the seat distribution. 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 93 of the 183 seats. Voter turnout was 92.4%.
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... |
2,280,168 | 50.0 | 93 | |
| Austrian People's Party | 1,964,713 | 43.1 | 80 | –1 |
| 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... |
286,473 | 5.5 | 10 | |
| 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... |
61,762 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive Left | 1,874 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 50,626 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,607,616 | 100 | 183 | +18 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||