1990 Austrian legislative election

1990 Austrian legislative election
← 1986 7 October 1990 1994 →
183 seats in the National Council
92 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Franz Vranitzky Josef Riegler
Party SPÖ ÖVP
Last election 43.12%, 80 seats 41.29%, 77 seats
Seats won 80 60
Seat change 0 Decrease 17
Popular vote 2,012,787 1,508,600
Percentage 42.78% 32.06%
Swing Decrease0.34pp Decrease9.23pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Jörg Haider Johannes Voggenhuber
Party FPÖ Greens
Last election 9.73%, 18 seats 4.82%, 8 seats
Seats won 33 10
Seat change Increase 15 Increase 2
Popular vote 782,648 225,084
Percentage 16.63% 4.78%
Swing Increase6.90pp Decrease0.04pp
Chancellor before election

Franz Vranitzky
SPÖ

Elected Chancellor

Franz Vranitzky
SPÖ

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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 7 October 1990.[1] The Social Democratic Party won the most seats, and retained the grand coalition with the Austrian People's Party. Voter turnout was 86%.[2]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p196 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p216