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 votes
63.42%
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Gertraud Knoll
Independent (Greens) · 566 551 votes
13.59%
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Heide Schmidt
Liberal Forum · 464 625 votes
11.14%
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Richard Lugner
The Independents · 413 066 votes
9.91%
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Karl Walter Nowak
Independent · 81 043 votes
1.94%
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