Austrian legislative election, 1959

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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 10 May 1959.^[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Austrian People's Party retained a bare one-seat plurality. The Communist Party of Austria lost its remaining three seats and has not returned to the National Council since. Voter turnout was 94.2%.^[2] The grand coalition that had governed the country since 1945 remained in office, with People's Party leader Julius Raab as Chancellor and Socialist leader Bruno Pittermann as Vice-Chancellor.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Socialist Party of Austria	1,953,935	44.8	78	+4
Austrian People's Party	1,928,043	44.2	79	–3
Freedom Party of Austria	336,110	7.7	8	+2
Communists and Left Socialists	142,578	3.3	0	–3
League of Democratic Socialists	2,190	0.1	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	61,802	–	–	–
Total	4,424,658	100	165	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

↑ Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 196. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p214

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