Austrian presidential election, 1971

Austrian presidential election, 1971

25 April 1971

Nominee Franz Jonas Kurt Waldheim Party SPÖ ÖVP Home state Vienna Vienna Popular vote 2,487,239 2,224,809 Percentage 52.8% 47.2%

President before election Franz Jonas SPÖ Elected President Franz Jonas SPÖ

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Presidential elections were held in Austria on 25 April 1971.^[1] The result was a victory for incumbent President Franz Jonas of the Social Democratic Party, who received 52.8% of the vote. Voter turnout was 95.3%.^[2]

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