Austria 1999 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 1999 European Parliament election in Austria?
Social Democratic Party of Austria and Austrian People's Party each won 7 of 21 seats. 49.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Austria- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which parties won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Social Democratic Party of Austria and Austrian People's Party each won 7 of 21 seats, more than any other party; 49.4% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 18.3 points on 1996.
- Social Democratic Party of Austria 7 +1 seat 31.7% +2.6 points
- Austrian People's Party 7 0 seats 30.7% +1.0 points
- Freedom Party of Austria 5 −1 seat 23.4% −4.1 points
- The Greens 2 +1 seat 9.3% +2.5 points
- Liberal Forum 0 −1 seat 2.7% −1.6 points
- Christian Social Alliance (Karl Habsburg List) 0 1.5%
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Austria 1996 European Parliament election, party by party.
Key numbers
+1 seats
Seats gained by Social Democratic Party of Austria
The largest gain in seats compared with 1996. Freedom Party of Austria lost 1 seat.
49.4%
Voter turnout
Down 18.3 points on 1996.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Austria | 7 | +1 | 31.7 | +2.6 | 888,338 |
| Austrian People's Party | 7 | 0 | 30.7 | +1.0 | 859,175 |
| Freedom Party of Austria | 5 | −1 | 23.4 | −4.1 | 655,519 |
| The Greens | 2 | +1 | 9.3 | +2.5 | 260,273 |
| Liberal Forum | 0 | −1 | 2.7 | −1.6 | 74,467 |
| Christian Social Alliance (Karl Habsburg List) | 0 | 1.5 | 43,084 |
± is the change against the Austria 1996 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Austria 888,338
- Austrian People's Party 859,175
- Freedom Party of Austria 655,519
- The Greens 260,273
- Liberal Forum 74,467
- Christian Social Alliance (Karl Habsburg List) 43,084
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?
49.4% of the 5,847,660 registered voters cast a ballot (2,888,733 ballots), down 18.3 points on 1996. 2,801,353 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Austria31.7% of votes33.3% of seats
- Austrian People's Party30.7% of votes33.3% of seats
- Freedom Party of Austria23.4% of votes23.8% of seats
- The Greens9.3% of votes9.5% of seats
- Liberal Forum2.7% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.1 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.9 by votes and 3.5 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Austria led Austrian People's Party by 1.0 point of the vote.
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