Austria 1919 legislative election
What was the result of the 1919 legislative election in Austria?
Social Democratic Party of Austria won 72 of 170 seats with 40.8% of the vote. 84.6% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Austria- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Social Democratic Party of Austria won 72 of 170 seats with 40.8% of the vote; 84.6% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Social Democratic Party of Austria 72 40.8%
- Austrian People's Party 69 35.9%
- German-National Party 8 5.8%
- Czechoslovakians 1 2.3%
- German Democrats 3 2.2%
- German People's Party 2 2.0%
- German Freedom and Order Party 5 1.9%
- Centrist Democrats 1 1.6%
- Styrian Farmers' Party 3 1.6%
- Carinthian Farmers' Association 2 1.1%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Social Democratic Party of Austria72
- Austrian People's Party69
- German-National Party8
- German Freedom and Order Party5
- one-seat4
- German Democrats3
- Styrian Farmers' Party3
- Carinthian Farmers' Association2
- German People's Party2
- Centrist Democrats1
- Czechoslovakians1
Key numbers
40.8%
Share of the vote won by Social Democratic Party of Austria
Social Democratic Party of Austria won 72 of 170 seats. A majority needs 86.
84.6%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Austria | 72 | 40.8 | 1,211,814 |
| Austrian People's Party | 69 | 35.9 | 1,068,382 |
| German-National Party | 8 | 5.8 | 173,881 |
| Czechoslovakians | 1 | 2.3 | 67,514 |
| German Democrats | 3 | 2.2 | 64,078 |
| German People's Party | 2 | 2.0 | 59,918 |
| German Freedom and Order Party | 5 | 1.9 | 56,365 |
| Centrist Democrats | 1 | 1.6 | 48,847 |
| Styrian Farmers' Party | 3 | 1.6 | 47,078 |
| National Democratic Party | 0 | 1.6 | 46,577 |
| one-seat | 4 | 1.5 | 44,282 |
| Carinthian Farmers' Association | 2 | 1.1 | 33,412 |
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Austria 1,211,814
- Austrian People's Party 1,068,382
- German-National Party 173,881
- Czechoslovakians 67,514
- German Democrats 64,078
- German People's Party 59,918
- German Freedom and Order Party 56,365
- Centrist Democrats 48,847
- Styrian Farmers' Party 47,078
- National Democratic Party 46,577
- one-seat 44,282
- Carinthian Farmers' Association 33,412
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
84.6% of the 3,544,242 registered voters cast a ballot (2,998,297 ballots). 2,973,454 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Austria40.8% of votes42.4% of seats
- Austrian People's Party35.9% of votes40.6% of seats
- German-National Party5.8% of votes4.7% of seats
- German Freedom and Order Party1.9% of votes2.9% of seats
- German Democrats2.2% of votes1.8% of seats
- Styrian Farmers' Party1.6% of votes1.8% of seats
- German People's Party2.0% of votes1.2% of seats
- Carinthian Farmers' Association1.1% of votes1.2% of seats
- Czechoslovakians2.3% of votes0.6% of seats
- Centrist Democrats1.6% of votes0.6% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 4.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.3 by votes and 2.9 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Austria led Austrian People's Party by 4.8 points of the vote.
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