Austrian legislative election, 1983
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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria
on 24 April 1983. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party
, which won 90 of the 183 seats, and entered into a coalition government with the Freedom Party of Austria
. Voter turnout was 92.6%.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
on 24 April 1983. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Austria
The Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved...
, which won 90 of the 183 seats, and entered into a coalition government with the Freedom Party of Austria
Freedom Party of Austria
The Freedom Party of Austria is a political party in Austria. Ideologically, the party is a direct descendant of the German national liberal camp, which dates back to the 1848 revolutions. The FPÖ itself was founded in 1956 as the successor to the short-lived Federation of Independents , which had...
. Voter turnout was 92.6%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Austria The Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved... |
2,312,529 | 47.6 | 90 | –5 |
| Austrian People's Party | 2,097,808 | 43.2 | 81 | |
| Freedom Party of Austria Freedom Party of Austria The Freedom Party of Austria is a political party in Austria. Ideologically, the party is a direct descendant of the German national liberal camp, which dates back to the 1848 revolutions. The FPÖ itself was founded in 1956 as the successor to the short-lived Federation of Independents , which had... |
241,789 | 5.0 | 12 | |
| United Greens of Austria | 93,798 | 1.9 | 0 | New |
| Alternative List Austria | 65,816 | 1.4 | 0 | New |
| Communist Party of Austria Communist Party of Austria The Communist Party of Austria is a communist party based in Austria. Established in 1918, it was banned between 1933 and 1945 under both the Austrofascist regime, and German control of Austria during World War II... |
31,912 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria Party | 5,851 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Stop Immigrants Movement | 3,914 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 69,037 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,922,454 | 100 | 183 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||