1999 Austrian legislative election Turnout 80.42% ( 5.56pp)
First party
Second party
Leader
Viktor Klima
Jörg Haider
Party
SPÖ
FPÖ
Last election
38.06%, 71 seats
21.89%, 41 seats
Seats won
65
52
Seat change
6
11
Popular vote
1,532,448
1,244,087
Percentage
33.15%
26.91%
Swing
4.91pp
5.02pp
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Wolfgang Schüssel
Alexander Van der Bellen
Party
ÖVP
Greens
Last election
28.29%, 52 seats
4.81%, 9 seats
Seats won
52
14
Seat change
0
5
Popular vote
1,243,672
342,260
Percentage
26.91%
7.40%
Swing
1.38pp
2.59pp
Results of the election, showing seats won by state and nationwide. States are shaded according to the first-place party.
Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 3 October 1999.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council , a right-wing coalition government was formed by the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) after several months of negotiations. Although the FPÖ had finished a fraction of a point ahead of the ÖVP in the popular vote, ÖVP leader Wolfgang Schüssel became Chancellor rather than controversial FPÖ leader Jörg Haider . Haider, who had also been elected Landeshauptmann of Carinthia , was not appointed to the cabinet and resigned as party leader.[2]
However, foreign governments remained critical of the FPÖ's inclusion in the government and the fourteen other member countries of the European Union imposed sanctions on the country, whilst domestically the government faced protests organised by the SPÖ and Greens.[2] However, this pressure on the government helped stabilise it and when it became clear that the FPÖ was not going to be excluded from government, sanctions were lifted.[2]
Voter turnout was 80.4%.[3]
Contesting parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 20th National Council .
Results
Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Democratic Party of Austria 1,532,448 33.15 65 –6 Freedom Party of Austria 1,244,087 26.91 52 +11 Austrian People's Party 1,243,672 26.91 52 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative 342,260 7.40 14 +5 Liberal Forum 168,612 3.65 0 –10 The Independents 46,943 1.02 0 New Communist Party of Austria 22,016 0.48 0 0 No to NATO and EU – Neutral Austria Citizens' Initiative 19,286 0.42 0 0 Christian Voters Community 3,030 0.07 0 New Total 4,622,354 100.00 183 0 Valid votes 4,622,354 98.45 Invalid/blank votes 72,871 1.55 Total votes 4,695,225 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 5,838,373 80.42 Source: Austrian Interior Ministry
Results by state
References