1953 Austrian Legislative Election
22 February 1953 · The Proporz republic · 165 seats, 83 for a majority
Austrian People's Party finished first with 74 of 165 seats on 41.3% of the vote. Turnout 95.8%. Julius Raab replaced Leopold Figl.
Chancellor before
Leopold Figl
ÖVP
Chancellor after
Julius Raab
ÖVP
Largest force
Austrian People's Party
74 of 165 seats
Turnout
95.8%
The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party of Austria | — | 73 | +6 | 1 818 517 | 42.1% | — | |
| Austrian People's Party | — | 74 | -3 | 1 781 777 | 41.3% | — | |
| Electoral Party of Independents | — | 14 | -2 | 472 866 | 10.9% | — | |
| Austrian People's Opposition | — | 4 | -1 | 228 159 | 5.3% | — | |
| Bipartisan Agreement of the Centre | — | 0 | — | 5 809 | 0.1% | — | |
| Christian Democratic Party | — | 0 | — | 3 668 | 0.1% | — | |
| Christian Social Party and Non-Party Personalities | — | 0 | — | 3 029 | 0.1% | — | |
| Free Democrats | — | 0 | — | 2 573 | 0.1% | — | |
| Association of Austrian Monarchists | — | 0 | — | 1 210 | 0.0% | — | |
| Austrian National Republicans and Independents | — | 0 | — | 1 054 | 0.0% | — | |
| Austrian Patriotic Party | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.0% | — |