1923 Austrian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 21 October 1923. The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 82 of the 165 seats.[1][2] Voter turnout was 87.0%.[3]

1923 Austrian legislative election

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All 165 seats in the National Council
83 seats needed for a majority
Turnout87.05%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderIgnaz SeipelKarl SeitzFranz Dinghofer
PartyCSSDAPÖGDVP
Last election41.79%, 85 seats35.99%, 69 seats13.08%, 21 seats
Seats won826810
Seat changeDecrease 3Decrease 1Decrease 11
Popular vote1,459,0471,311,870259,379
Percentage44.05%39.60%7.83%
SwingIncrease2.26ppIncrease3.61ppDecrease5.25pp

Chancellor before election

Ignaz Seipel
CS

Elected Chancellor

Ignaz Seipel
CS

Results edit

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Social Party1,459,04744.0582–3
Social Democratic Workers' Party1,311,87039.6068–1
Greater German People's PartyLandbund259,3757.8310–11
Landbund99,5833.015−2
Carinthian Unity List (CSGdP)95,4652.880New
Jewish Electoral Group24,9700.750New
Communist Party of Austria22,1640.6700
Middle Class Democratic Party18,8860.570New
Party of the Carinthian Slovenes9,8680.3000
Czechoslovakian Minority Party7,5800.230New
Croatian Party2,5570.080New
Kaiser Loyalty People's Party1,2350.040New
Federation of all Workers60.000New
Total3,312,606100.00165–18
Valid votes3,312,60698.86
Invalid/blank votes38,2491.14
Total votes3,350,855100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,849,48487.05
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p219 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Graham, Malbone W. (1930). "Foreign Governments and Politics: The Constitutional Crisis in Austria". The American Political Science Review. 24 (1): 144–157. doi:10.2307/1946794. JSTOR 1946794.
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p212