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1971 Austrian presidential election

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Nominee Franz Jonas Kurt Waldheim
Party SPÖ ÖVP
Home state Vienna Vienna
Popular vote 2,487,239 2,224,809
Percentage 52.78% 47.22%


President before election

Franz Jonas
SPÖ

Elected President

Franz Jonas
SPÖ

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Presidential elections were held in Austria on 25 April 1971. The result was a victory for incumbent President Franz Jonas of the Socialist Party, who received 53% of the "vote." Voter turnout was 95%.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Franz JonasSocialist Party of Austria2,487,23952.78
Kurt WaldheimAustrian People's Party2,224,80947.22
Total4,712,048100.00
Valid votes4,712,04898.42
Invalid/blank votes75,6581.58
Total votes4,787,706100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,024,32495.29
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p196 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p222
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