1971 Austrian presidential election

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1971 Austrian presidential election

← 1965 25 April 1971 1974 →
  Franz Jonas 1965.jpg President Kurt Waldheim austria.png
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%

1971 Austrian presidential election.svg

President before election

Franz Jonas
SPÖ

Elected President

Franz Jonas
SPÖ

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

Results[]

Candidate Party Votes %
Franz Jonas Socialist Party 2,487,239 52.8
Kurt Waldheim Austrian People's Party 2,224,809 47.2
Invalid/blank votes 75,658
Total 4,787,706 100
Registered voters/turnout 5,024,324 95.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p196 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p222


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