1956 Austrian Legislative Election
13 May 1956 · The Proporz republic · 165 seats, 83 for a majority
Austrian People's Party finished first with 82 of 165 seats on 46.0% of the vote. Turnout 96.0%. Julius Raab stayed in office.
Chancellor before
Julius Raab
ÖVP
Chancellor (continued)
Julius Raab
ÖVP
Largest force
Austrian People's Party
82 of 165 seats
Turnout
96.0%
The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian People's Party | — | 82 | +8 | 1 999 986 | 46.0% | — | |
| Socialist Party of Austria | — | 74 | +1 | 1 873 295 | 43.0% | — | |
| Freedom Party of Austria | — | 6 | -8 | 283 749 | 6.5% | — | |
| Communists and Left Socialists | — | 3 | -1 | 192 438 | 4.4% | — | |
| Free Workers Movement of Austria | — | 0 | — | 1 812 | 0.0% | — | |
| Party of Reason | — | 0 | — | 284 | 0.0% | — | |
| Ergokratische Party | — | 0 | — | 231 | 0.0% | — | |
| Austrian Patriotic Party | — | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0.0% | — | |
| Austrian Middle Class Party | — | 0 | — | 23 | 0.0% | — |