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
Austrian People's Party
46.0% of votes · +8 seats
82
seats
Socialist Party of Austria
43.0% of votes · +1 seats
74
seats
Freedom Party of Austria
6.5% of votes · -8 seats
6
seats
Communists and Left Socialists
4.4% of votes · -1 seats
3
seats
Free Workers Movement of Austria
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Party of Reason
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Ergokratische Party
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Austrian Patriotic Party
0.0% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Austrian Middle Class Party
0.0% of votes
0
seats