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1959 Austrian legislative election|
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First party
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Second party
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Leader
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Julius Raab
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Bruno Pittermann
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Party
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ÖVP
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SPÖ
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Leader since
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1951
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1957
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Last election
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82 seats, 46.31%
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74 seats, 43.38%
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Seats won
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79
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78
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Seat change
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3
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4
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Popular vote
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1,928,043
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1,953,935
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Percentage
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44.19%
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44.79%
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Swing
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2.12%
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1.41%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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Leader
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Friedrich Peter
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Johann Koplenig
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Party
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FPÖ
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KPÖ
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Leader since
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1958
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1924
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Last election
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6 seats, 6.57%
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3 seats, 4.46%
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Seats won
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8
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0
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Seat change
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2
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3
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Popular vote
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336,110
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142,578
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Percentage
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7.70%
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3.28%
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Swing
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1.13%
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1.18%
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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 10 May 1959.[1]
Although the Social Democratic 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%.[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
Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/–
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Socialist Party of Austria
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1,953,935
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44.8
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78
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+4
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Austrian People's Party
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1,928,043
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44.2
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79
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–3
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Freedom Party of Austria
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336,110
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7.7
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8
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+2
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Communists and Left Socialists
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142,578
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3.3
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-
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–3
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League of Democratic Socialists
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2,190
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0.1
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-
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New
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Invalid/blank votes |
61,802 |
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–
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Total |
4,424,658 |
100 |
165 |
0
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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Popular vote |
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SPÖ |
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44.78% |
ÖVP |
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44.19% |
FPÖ |
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7.70% |
KuL |
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3.27% |
BDS |
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0.05% |
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Parliamentary seats |
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ÖVP |
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47.88% |
SPÖ |
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47.27% |
FPÖ |
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4.85% |
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References