Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1962?
In the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1962, ÖVP received the most votes with 45.4%. Following were SPÖ with 44%, FPÖ with 7% and KPÖ with 3%.Other parties collectively received 0.5% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 92.7%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1962 was 92.7%.
Coalition possibilities
165
Majority requires 83 seats
SPÖ
76
46.1%
ÖVP
81
49.1%
FPÖ
8
4.8%
ÖVP + SPÖ
ÖVP + FPÖ
SPÖ + FPÖ
ÖVP
SPÖ
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1962, 3 parties entered parliament: ÖVP with 81 seats, SPÖ with 76 seats and FPÖ with 8 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1962, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 76 (46.1%) out of 165 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 89 (53.9%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 165
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 76
Right-leaning parties
: 89
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
ÖVP
45.4
SPÖ
44
FPÖ
7
KPÖ
3
Others
0.5
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÖVP | 45.4% | +1.2% | 81 | +2 |
| SPÖ | 44.0% | -0.8% | 76 | -2 |
| FPÖ | 7.0% | -0.7% | 8 | ±0 |
| KPÖ | 3.0% | -0.3% | 0 | ±0 |
| Sonstige Parteien | 0.5% | +0.4% | 0 | ±0 |