Austrian legislative election, 1970

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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 1 March 1970. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 81 of the 165 seats and was able to form a minority government that was tolerated by the Freedom Party of Austria in return for electoral reform that favoured smaller parties. Voter turnout was 91.8%. Early elections under the new system were held the following year.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	2,221,981	48.4	81	+7
Austrian People's Party	2,051,012	44.7	78	–7
Freedom Party of Austria	253,425	5.5	6	0
Communist Party of Austria	44,750	1.0	0	0
Democratic Progressive Party	14,925	0.3	0	0
National Democratic Party	2,631	0.1	0	New
Adolf Glantschnig - For Humanity, Law and Freedom in Austria	237	0.0	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	41,890	–	–	–
Total	4,630,851	100	165	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver