1949 Austrian Legislative Election
9 October 1949 · The Proporz republic · 165 seats, 83 for a majority
Austrian People's Party finished first with 77 of 165 seats on 44.0% of the vote. Turnout 96.8%. Leopold Figl stayed in office.
Chancellor before
Leopold Figl
ÖVP
Chancellor (continued)
Leopold Figl
ÖVP
Largest force
Austrian People's Party
77 of 165 seats
Turnout
96.8%
The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian People's Party | — | 77 | -8 | 1 846 581 | 44.0% | — | |
| Socialist Party of Austria | — | 67 | -9 | 1 623 524 | 38.7% | — | |
| Electoral Party of Independents | — | 16 | — | 489 273 | 11.7% | — | |
| Communist Party of Austria and Left Socialists | — | 5 | +1 | 213 066 | 5.1% | — | |
| Democratic Union | — | 0 | — | 12 059 | 0.3% | — | |
| Fourth Party | — | 0 | — | 7 134 | 0.2% | — | |
| Democratic Front of the Working People | — | 0 | — | 2 088 | 0.1% | — | |
| Democratic Party of Austria | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | — | |
| Economic Party of House and Property Owners | — | 0 | — | 3 | 0.0% | — | |
| Austrian Patriotic Party | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0% | — |