1959 Austrian legislative election

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165 seats in the National Council of Austria
83 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Julius Raab | Bruno Pittermann | Friedrich Peter
Party  | ÖVP | SPÖ | FPÖ
Last election  | 45.96%, 82 seats  | 43.05%, 74 seats  | 6.52%, 6 seats
Seats won  | 79  | 78  | 8
Seat change  |  3  |  4  |  2
Popular vote  | 1,928,043  | 1,953,935  | 336,110
Percentage  | 44.19%  | 44.79%  | 7.70%
Swing  | 1.77pp  | 1.74pp  | 1.18pp

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Results of the election, showing seats won by constituency and nationwide. Constituencies are shaded according to the first-place party.

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| Chancellor before election

Julius Raab
ÖVP

| Elected Chancellor

Julius Raab
ÖVP

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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 10 May 1959.[1] Although the Socialist Party received the most votes, the Austrian People's Party retained a bare one-seat plurality. The Communist Party of Austria lost its remaining three seats and has not returned to the National Council since. Voter turnout was 94%.[2] The grand coalition that had governed the country since 1945 remained in office, with People's Party leader Julius Raab as Chancellor and Socialist leader Bruno Pittermann as Vice-Chancellor.

## Results[edit]

Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Socialist Party of Austria| 1,953,935| 44.79| 78| +4
| Austrian People's Party| 1,928,043| 44.19| 79| –3
| Freedom Party of Austria| 336,110| 7.70| 8| +2
| Communists and Left Socialists| 142,578| 3.27| 0| –3
| League of Democratic Socialists| 2,190| 0.05| 0| New
Total| 4,362,856| 100.00| 165| 0
Valid votes| 4,362,856| 98.60|
Invalid/blank votes| 61,802| 1.40|
Total votes| 4,424,658| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 4,696,603| 94.21|
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

## References[edit]

1. ^ Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 196\. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p214

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