Presidential elections were held in Austria on 23 June 1974 after incumbent President Franz Jonas died on 24 April.[1] The Socialist Party nominated Foreign Minister Rudolf Kirchschläger,[2] who won the election with 52% of the vote. The only other candidate was the mayor of Innsbruck, Alois Lugger, of the Austrian People's Party.[3]
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Results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Kirchschläger | Socialist Party of Austria | 2,392,367 | 51.66 | |
| Alois Lugger | Austrian People's Party | 2,238,470 | 48.34 | |
| Total | 4,630,837 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,630,837 | 97.84 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 102,179 | 2.16 | ||
| Total votes | 4,733,016 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,031,772 | 94.06 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver[4] | ||||
References
edit- ^ Franz Jonas Encyclopedia of Austria
- ^ Rudolf Kirchschläger Encyclopedia of Austria
- ^ Alois Lugger Encyclopedia of Austria
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p222 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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