1979 Austrian Legislative Election
6 May 1979 · The Proporz republic · 183 seats, 92 for a majority
Social Democratic Party of Austria finished first with 95 of 183 seats on 51.0% of the vote. Turnout 92.2%. Bruno Kreisky stayed in office.
Chancellor before
Bruno Kreisky
SPÖ
Chancellor (continued)
Bruno Kreisky
SPÖ
Largest force
Social Democratic Party of Austria
95 of 183 seats
Turnout
92.2%
The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Austria | — | 95 | +2 | 2 413 226 | 51.0% | — | |
| Austrian People's Party | — | 77 | -3 | 1 981 739 | 41.9% | — | |
| Freedom Party of Austria | — | 11 | +1 | 286 743 | 6.1% | — | |
| Communist Party of Austria | — | 0 | 0 | 45 280 | 1.0% | — | |
| Christian Social Labour Group | — | 0 | — | 2 263 | 0.1% | — |