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{{Infobox election |
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{{Politics of Austria}} |
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| country = Austria |
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| flag_year = state |
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| type = parliamentary |
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| previous_election = 1953 Austrian legislative election |
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| previous_year = 1953 |
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| next_election = 1959 Austrian legislative election |
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| next_year = 1959 |
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| seats_for_election = 165 seats in the [[National Council of Austria]] |
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| majority_seats = 83 |
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| election_date = 13 May 1956 |
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| image1 = Julius-Raab-1961.jpg |
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The elections to the [[Austria]]n [[National Council of Austria|National Council]] of [[May 13]] [[1956]] were the first elections after the conclusion of the [[Austrian State Treaty]]. The coalition between the ÖVP (led by [[Julius Raab]]) and the SPÖ (led by [[Adolf Schärf]]) was continued. |
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| leader1 = [[Julius Raab]] |
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| party1 = Austrian People's Party |
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| last_election1 = 41.26%, 74 seats |
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| seats1 = 82 |
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| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 8 |
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| popular_vote1 = 1,999,986 |
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| percentage1 = 45.96% |
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| swing1 = {{increase}}4.70pp |
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| image2 = Adolf Sch%C3%A4rf_1961.jpg |
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The [[FPÖ]], founded in [[1955]], replaced the [[VdU]] (Federation of Independents) on the ballot. |
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| leader2 = [[Adolf Schärf]] |
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| party2 = Social Democratic Party of Austria |
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| last_election2 = 42.11%, 73 seats |
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| seats2 = 74 |
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| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1 |
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| popular_vote2 = 1,873,295 |
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| percentage2 = 43.05% |
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| swing2 = {{increase}}0.94pp |
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| image4 = Anton_Reinthaller.jpg |
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{{Start box}} |
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| leader4 = [[Anton Reinthaller]] |
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|'''Party''' |
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| party4 = Freedom Party of Austria |
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|Seats (loss/gain) |
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| last_election4 = – |
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|Share of Vote (loss/gain) |
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| seats4 = 6 |
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| seat_change4 = ''New'' |
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|ÖVP ([[Austrian People's Party]]) (conservative) |
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| popular_vote4 = 283,749 |
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| percentage4 = 6.52% |
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| 46.0 (+4.7) |
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| swing4 = ''New'' |
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|- |
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|SPÖ ([[Social Democratic Party of Austria]]) |
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| 74 (0) |
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| 43.0 (+0.9) |
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|FPÖ ([[Freedom Party of Austria]]) (nationalist-liberal – figures <br>compare to the [[Federation of Independents]] (VdU)) |
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| 6 (-8) |
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| 6.5 (-4.4) |
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|- |
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|KPÖ ([[Communist Party of Austria]]) |
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| 3 (-1) |
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| 4.4 (-0.9) |
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|- |
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|Others |
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| 0 (0) |
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| 0.1 |
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{{End box}} |
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{{Elections in Austria}} |
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| image5 = Johann Koplenig auf dem VI. Parteitag der SED 1963.jpg |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Austrian Legislative Election, 1956}} |
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| leader5 = [[Johann Koplenig]] |
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[[Category:Elections in Austria]] |
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| party5 = Communist Party of Austria |
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[[Category:1956 elections]] |
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| last_election5 = 5.28%, 4 seats, |
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[[Category:1956 in Austria|Legislative election]] |
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| seats5 = 3 |
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| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 1 |
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| popular_vote5 = 192,438 |
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| percentage5 = 4.42% |
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| swing5 = {{decrease}}0.86pp |
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| map_image = 1956 Austrian legislative election - Results.svg |
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| map_caption = Results of the election, showing seats won by constituency and nationwide. Constituencies are shaded according to the first-place party. |
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| title = Chancellor |
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| before_election = [[Julius Raab]] |
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| before_party = Austrian People's Party |
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| after_election = [[Julius Raab]] |
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| after_party = Austrian People's Party |
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}}{{Politics of Austria}} |
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Parliamentary elections were held in [[Austria]] on 13 May 1956.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p196 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}}</ref> The result was a victory for the [[Austrian People's Party]], which won 82 of the 165 seats in the [[National Council of Austria|National Council]]. Voter turnout was 96%.<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p214</ref> Although the ÖVP had come up one seat short of an absolute majority, ÖVP leader and [[Chancellor of Austria|Chancellor]] [[Julius Raab]] retained the [[grand coalition]] with the [[Social Democratic Party of Austria|Socialists]], with the SPÖ leader [[Adolf Schärf]] as [[Vice-Chancellor of Austria|Vice-Chancellor]]. |
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==Results== |
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{{Austria-election-stub}} |
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{{Election results |
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|party1=[[Austrian People's Party]]|votes1=1999986|seats1=82|sc1=+8 |
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|party2=[[Social Democratic Party of Austria|Socialist Party of Austria]]|votes2=1873295|seats2=74|sc2=+1 |
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|party3=[[Freedom Party of Austria]]|votes3=283749|seats3=6|sc3=–8 |
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|party4=[[Communist Party of Austria|Communists and Left Socialists]]|votes4=192438|seats4=3|sc4=–1 |
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|party5=Free Workers Movement of Austria|votes5=1812|seats5=0|sc5=New |
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|party6=Party of Reason|votes6=284|seats6=0|sc6=New |
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|party7=Ergokratische Party|votes7=231|seats7=0|sc7=New |
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|party8=Austrian Patriotic Party|votes8=83|seats8=0|sc8=0 |
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|party9=Austrian Middle Class Party|votes9=23|seats9=0|sc9=New |
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|party10=Parliamentary Representatives of the People prevented from voting, Non-Voters and Invalid Voters|votes10=7|seats10=0|sc10=New |
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|invalid=75803 |
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|electorate=4614464 |
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|total_sc=0 |
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|source=Nohlen & Stöver |
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|image=[[File:1956 Austrian Nationalrat.svg]]}} |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Austrian elections}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Elections in Austria]] |
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[[Category:1956 elections in Austria|Legislative]] |
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[[Category:1956 elections in Europe|Austria]] |
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[[Category:May 1956 events in Europe|Austria]] |
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{{Austria-poli-stub}} |
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[[ca:Eleccions legislatives austríaques de 1956]] |
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[[de:Nationalratswahl in Österreich 1956]] |
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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 13 May 1956.[1] The result was a victory for the Austrian People's Party, which won 82 of the 165 seats in the National Council. Voter turnout was 96%.[2] Although the ÖVP had come up one seat short of an absolute majority, ÖVP leader and Chancellor Julius Raab retained the grand coalition with the Socialists, with the SPÖ leader Adolf Schärf as Vice-Chancellor.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Austrian People's Party | 1,999,986 | 45.96 | 82 | +8 | |
| Socialist Party of Austria | 1,873,295 | 43.05 | 74 | +1 | |
| Freedom Party of Austria | 283,749 | 6.52 | 6 | –8 | |
| Communists and Left Socialists | 192,438 | 4.42 | 3 | –1 | |
| Free Workers Movement of Austria | 1,812 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
| Party of Reason | 284 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
| Ergokratische Party | 231 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
| Austrian Patriotic Party | 83 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Austrian Middle Class Party | 23 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Parliamentary Representatives of the People prevented from voting, Non-Voters and Invalid Voters | 7 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 4,351,908 | 100.00 | 165 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,351,908 | 98.29 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 75,803 | 1.71 | |||
| Total votes | 4,427,711 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,614,464 | 95.95 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p196 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p214
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