Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1956?
In the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1956, ÖVP received the most votes with 46%. Following were SPÖ with 43%, FPÖ with 6.5% and KPÖ with 4.4%.Other parties collectively received 0.1% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 94.3%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1956 was 94.3%.
Coalition possibilities
165
Majority requires 83 seats
KPÖ
3
1.8%
SPÖ
74
44.8%
ÖVP
82
49.7%
FPÖ
6
3.6%
ÖVP + SPÖ
ÖVP + FPÖ
ÖVP
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1956, 4 parties entered parliament: ÖVP with 82 seats, SPÖ with 74 seats, FPÖ with 6 seats and KPÖ with 3 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1956, 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
ÖVP
46
SPÖ
43
FPÖ
6.5
KPÖ
4.4
Others
0.1
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÖVP | 46.0% | +4.7% | 82 | +8 |
| SPÖ | 43.0% | +0.9% | 74 | +1 |
| FPÖ | 6.5% | -4.4% | 6 | -8 |
| KPÖ | 4.4% | -0.9% | 3 | -1 |
| Sonstige Parteien | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0 | ±0 |