Austrian legislative election, 1966

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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 6 March 1966. The result was a victory for the Austrian People's Party, which won 85 of the 165 seats, allowing them to govern alone. Voter turnout was 93.8%.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Austrian People's Party‎	2,191,109	48.3	85	+4
Social Democratic Party	1,928,985	42.6	74	–2
Freedom Party of Austria	242,570	5.4	6	–2
Democratic Progressive Party	148,528	3.3	0	New
Communists and Left Socialists	18,636	0.4	0	0
Liberal Party of Austria	1,571	0.0	0	New
Marxist–Leninist Party of Austria	486	0.0	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	52,085	–	–	–
Total	4,583,970	100	165	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver