Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Austria 1953?
In the Parliamentary Election in Austria 1953, SPÖ received the most votes with 42.1%. Following were ÖVP with 41.3%, FPÖ with 10.9% and KPÖ with 5.3%.Other parties collectively received 0.4% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 94.2%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Austria 1953 was 94.2%.
Coalition possibilities
165
Majority requires 83 seats
KPÖ
4
2.4%
SPÖ
73
44.2%
ÖVP
74
44.8%
FPÖ
14
8.5%
ÖVP + SPÖ
ÖVP + FPÖ
SPÖ + FPÖ
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Austria 1953, 4 parties entered parliament: ÖVP with 74 seats, SPÖ with 73 seats, FPÖ with 14 seats and KPÖ with 4 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Austria 1953, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 77 (46.7%) out of 165 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 88 (53.3%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 165
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 77
Right-leaning parties
: 88
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
SPÖ
42.1
ÖVP
41.3
FPÖ
10.9
KPÖ
5.3
Others
0.4
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPÖ | 42.1% | +3.4% | 73 | +6 |
| ÖVP | 41.3% | -2.7% | 74 | -3 |
| FPÖ | 10.9% | -0.8% | 14 | -2 |
| KPÖ | 5.3% | +0.2% | 4 | -1 |
| Sonstige Parteien | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0 | ±0 |