Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1979?
In the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1979, SPÖ received the most votes with 51%. Following were ÖVP with 41.9%, FPÖ with 6.1% and KPÖ with 1%.
Voter Turnout: 91.2%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1979 was 91.2%.
Coalition possibilities
183
Majority requires 92 seats
SPÖ
95
51.9%
ÖVP
77
42.1%
FPÖ
11
6%
SPÖ
ÖVP + FPÖ
FPÖ
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1979, 3 parties entered parliament: SPÖ with 95 seats, ÖVP with 77 seats and FPÖ with 11 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Österreich 1979, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 95 (51.9%) out of 183 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 88 (48.1%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 183
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 95
Right-leaning parties
: 88
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
SPÖ
51
ÖVP
41.9
FPÖ
6.1
Others
1
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPÖ | 51.0% | +0.6% | 95 | +2 |
| ÖVP | 41.9% | -1.0% | 77 | -3 |
| FPÖ | 6.1% | +0.7% | 11 | +1 |
| KPÖ | 1.0% | -0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| Sonstige Parteien | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |