1953 Austrian legislative election

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1953 Austrian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 22 February 1953. They were the elections in which the Socialist Party received the most votes since 1920. However, the Austrian People's Party won the most seats. The grand coalition between the two parties was continued with Julius Raab replacing Leopold Figl as Chancellor of Austria, who had had to resign after facing criticism from his own party, and Adolf Schärf of the Socialist Party remaining Vice Chancellor.[1][2]

Quick Facts All 165 seats in the National Council of Austria 83 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1953 Austrian legislative election

 1949 22 February 1953 1956 

All 165 seats in the National Council of Austria
83 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Leopold Figl Adolf Schärf
Party ÖVP SPÖ
Last election 44.03%, 77 seats 38.71%, 67 seats
Seats won 74 73
Seat change 3 6
Popular vote 1,781,777 1,818,517
Percentage 41.26% 42.11%
Swing 2.77 pp 3.40 pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Herbert Kraus Johann Koplenig
Party VdU KPÖ
Leader since 25 March 1949
Last election 11.67%, 16 seats 5.08%, 5 seats
Seats won 14 4
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 472,866 228,159
Percentage 10.95% 5.28%
Swing 0.72 pp 0.20 pp


Chancellor before election

Leopold Figl
ÖVP

Elected Chancellor

Julius Raab
ÖVP

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Results

More information Party, Votes ...
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Socialist Party of Austria1,818,51742.1173+6
Austrian People's Party1,781,77741.2674–3
Electoral Party of Independents472,86610.9514–2
Austrian People's Opposition228,1595.284–1
Bipartisan Agreement of the Centre5,8090.130New
Christian Democratic Party3,6680.080New
Christian Social Party and Non-Party Personalities3,0290.070New
Free Democrats2,5730.060New
Association of Austrian Monarchists1,2100.030New
Austrian National Republicans and Independents1,0540.020New
Austrian Patriotic Party260.0000
Total4,318,688100.001650
Valid votes4,318,68898.25
Invalid/blank votes76,8311.75
Total votes4,395,519100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,586,87095.83
Source: Nohlen & Stöver[3]
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Results by state

More information State, SPÖ ...
State SPÖ ÖVP WdU VO Others
 Burgenland44.748.33.73.20.5
 Carinthia48.128.816.64.12.3
 Lower Austria39.050.24.85.80.1
 Upper Austria38.446.212.23.00.2
 Salzburg35.242.318.92.80.8
 Styria41.140.713.64.40.2
 Tyrol29.255.113.12.40.2
 Vorarlberg22.755.518.82.90.1
 Vienna50.031.110.58.10.5
 Austria42.141.311.05.30.4
Source: Institute for Social Research and Consulting (SORA)[4]
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