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1957 Austrian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Austria on 5 May 1957.[1] There were only two candidates, with Adolf Schärf of the Socialist Party winning with 51.1% of the vote. Voter turnout was 97.2%.[2]
Results [ ]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Adolf Schärf
Socialist Party
2,258,255
51.12
ÖVP –FPÖ
2,159,604
48.88
Invalid/blank votes
81,706
–
Total
4,499,565
100
Registered voters/turnout
4,630,997
97.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
References [ ]
^ Nohlen, Dieter ; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook . Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 196. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7 .
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p221
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