1998 Austrian Legislative Election
19 April 1998 · The modern presidency
Thomas Klestil won with 63.42% against Gertraud Knoll on 13.59%. Turnout 74.4%.
President before
Thomas Klestil
Independent (ÖVP)
Elected President
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Winning share
63.4%
Turnout
74.4%
The result
| Thomas Klestil | Independent (ÖVP) | 2 644 034 | 63.42% |
| Gertraud Knoll | Independent (Greens) | 566 551 | 13.59% |
| Heide Schmidt | Liberal Forum | 464 625 | 11.14% |
| Richard Lugner | The Independents | 413 066 | 9.91% |
| Karl Walter Nowak | Independent | 81 043 | 1.94% |