Austrian legislative election, 1979
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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 6 May 1979.[1] The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 95 of the 183 seats. Voter turnout was 92.2%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party of Austria | 2,413,226 | 51.0 | 95 | +2 |
| Austrian People's Party | 1,981,739 | 41.9 | 77 | –3 |
| Freedom Party of Austria | 286,743 | 6.1 | 11 | +1 |
| Communist Party of Austria | 45,280 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Social Labour Group | 2,263 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 54,922 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,784,173 | 100 | 183 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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