1953 Austrian legislative election

The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1953 were the first National Council elections after World War II in which the Socialist Party managed to gain a bare plurality of votes, the first time it had won the most votes in an election since 1920. However, the Austrian People's Party retained a one-seat plurality. 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]

1953 Austrian legislative election

22 February 1953

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
Leader since 20 December 1945 15 December 1945
Last election 77 seats, 44.03% 67 seats, 38.71%
Seats won 74 73
Seat change 3 6
Popular vote 1,781,777 1,818,517
Percentage 41.26% 42.11%
Swing 2.77% 3.40%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Herbert Kraus Johann Koplenig
Party VdU KPÖ
Leader since 25 March 1949 1924
Last election 16, 11.67% 5 seats, 5.08%
Seats won 14 4
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 472,866 228,159
Percentage 10.95% 5.28%
Swing 0.72% 0.20%

Chancellor before election

Leopold Figl
ÖVP

Elected Chancellor

Julius Raab
ÖVP

Results

 Summary of the 22 February 1953 National Council of Austria election results
Parties Votes +/- % +/- Seats +/-
Socialist Party of Austria (Sozialistische Partei Österreichs) 1,818,517 +194,993 42.11 +3.4 73 +6
Austrian People's Party (Österreichische Volkspartei) 1,781,777 -64,804 41.26 -2.7 74 -3
Electoral Party of Independents (Wahlpartei der Unabhängigen) 472,866 -16,407 10.95 -0.8 14 -2
Communist Party of Austria (Kommunistische Partei Österreichs 228,159 +15,093 5.28 +0.2 4 -1
Bipartisan Agreement of the Centre5,8090.10
Christian Democratic Party3,6680.10
Christian Social Party and Non-Party Personalities3,0290.10
Free Democrats2,5730.10
Association of Austrian Monarchists1,2100.00
Austrian National Republicans and Independents1,0540.00
Austrian Patriotic Party26+260.000
Invalid/blank votes76,831
Total (turnout 95.8%) 4,395,519 100 165
¹ Contested the election as Electoral group Austrian People's Opposition (Wahlgemeinschaft Österreichische Volksopposition)
Source: Source: Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. p. 214.
Popular vote
SPÖ
42.11%
ÖVP
41.26%
VdU
10.95%
VO
5.28%
Other
0.40%
Parliamentary seats
ÖVP
44.85%
SPÖ
44.24%
VdU
8.48%
VO
2.42%

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