Austria 1945 legislative election
What was the result of the 1945 legislative election in Austria?
Austrian People's Party won 85 of 165 seats with 49.8% of the vote. 94.3% 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 : Austrian People's Party won 85 of 165 seats with 49.8% of the vote; 94.3% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Austrian People's Party 85 49.8%
- Social Democratic Party of Austria 76 44.6%
- Communist Party of Austria 4 5.4%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
Key numbers
49.8%
Share of the vote won by Austrian People's Party
Austrian People's Party won 85 of 165 seats. A majority needs 83.
94.3%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian People's Party | 85 | 49.8 | 1,602,227 |
| Social Democratic Party of Austria | 76 | 44.6 | 1,434,898 |
| Communist Party of Austria | 4 | 5.4 | 174,257 |
| Largest party without seats | 0 | 0.2 | 5,972 |
Votes by party
- Austrian People's Party 1,602,227
- Social Democratic Party of Austria 1,434,898
- Communist Party of Austria 174,257
- Largest party without seats 5,972
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.
How many people voted?
94.3% of the 3,449,605 registered voters cast a ballot (3,253,329 ballots). 3,217,354 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Austrian People's Party49.8% of votes51.5% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Austria44.6% of votes46.1% of seats
- Communist Party of Austria5.4% of votes2.4% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 2.2 by votes and 2.1 by seats; Austrian People's Party led Social Democratic Party of Austria by 5.2 points of the vote.
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