Austrian legislative election, 1986
Encyclopedia
Early parliamentary elections were held in Austria
on 23 November 1986. They were called by Chancellor Franz Vranitzky
of the Social Democratic Party
(SPÖ), as he was not prepared to continue the coalition government with new Freedom Party
leader Jörg Haider
, who had ousted Norbert Steger
at the party convention. The SPÖ won the most seats, and formed a grand coalition with the Austrian People's Party
, as neither were willing to work with Haider. Voter turnout was 90.5%.
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 23 November 1986. They were called by Chancellor Franz Vranitzky
Franz Vranitzky
Franz Vranitzky is an Austrian politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria , he was Chancellor of Austria from 1986 to 1997.-Early life and career:...
of 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...
(SPÖ), as he was not prepared to continue the coalition government with new Freedom Party
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...
leader Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Austrian Freedom Party and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria , a breakaway party from the FPÖ.Haider was controversial within Austria and abroad for comments...
, who had ousted Norbert Steger
Norbert Steger
Norbert Steger is an Austrian lawyer and former politician for the Freedom Party of Austria . He was the FPÖ party leader from 1980 to 1986, and Vice Chancellor and Minister of Commerce of Austria from 1983 to 1987....
at the party convention. The SPÖ won the most seats, and formed a grand coalition with the Austrian People's Party
Austrian People's Party
The Austrian People's Party is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Austria. A successor to the Christian Social Party of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it is similar to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany in terms of ideology...
, as neither were willing to work with Haider. Voter turnout was 90.5%.
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... |
2,092,024 | 43.1 | 80 | –10 |
| Austrian People's Party | 2,003,663 | 41.3 | 77 | –4 |
| 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... |
472,205 | 9.7 | 18 | |
| Green Alternative-Freda Meissner-Blau Freda Meissner-Blau Freda Meissner-Blau is an Austrian politician, activist, and prominent figurehead in the Austrian environmental movement. She was a founder and the federal spokesperson of the Austrian Green Party.-Early life:... List |
234,028 | 4.8 | 8 | New |
| 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... |
35,104 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Action List - I've Had Enough | 8,100 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Green Alternatives-Democratic List | 6,005 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Carinthian Greens-VGÖ-VÖGA-Independent Councillors | 1,059 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 88,110 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,940,298 | 100 | 183 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||