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Encyclopedia > Austria legislative election, 1949
Politics of Austria

The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1949 were the first elections after World War II when former Nazis were allowed to vote. A newly created party, the Federation of Independents (VdU) (a predecessor of the Freedom Party of Austria) specifically targeted this group of voters and immediately took away a large number of votes from the ÖVP and SPÖ. The ÖVP, SPÖ and KPÖ continued their coalition, which the KPÖ left in 1950. Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... The ethnically and culturally homogenous nation state of Austria is the small but prosperous remnant of Austria-Hungary, a vast multinational empire that ceased to exist in 1918. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Politics of Austria Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Austria ... The Leopoldine Wing of Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna: home to the offices of the Federal President. ... Presidential elections were held in Austria on 25 April 2004. ... The National Council or Nationalrat is one of the two houses of the Federal Assembly, the bicameral federal parliament of the Federal Republic of Austria. ... The election for the National Council of 24 November 2002, saw the consevative Austrian Peoples Party win the government, taking seats from the nationalist Freedom of Austria Party whom it was in coalition with. ... In Austria, the legislative election of October 3, 1999 (elections for the National Council of Austria) caused a major upheaval in the political landscape. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council talking place in fall of 1995 were the first to follow Austrias accession to the EU and followed only a year after the 1994 elections. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council talking place in fall of 1994 were the first to follow Austrias agreement to join the EU and the EU referendum taking place in late spring of 1994. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council talking place in 1990 mostly resulted in losses to the ÖVP, then the junior partner in a coalition with the SPÖ, and gains to the FPÖ. Categories: Elections in Austria ... The elections to the Austrian National Council talking place in fall of 1986 followed shortly after Jörg Haider had ousted Norbert Steger as the leader of the FPÖ at the party convention in Innsbruck. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council talking place in 1983 were the last campaign where the SPÖ was led by Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, who had been the head of government since 1970. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1979 resulted in small gains to the SPÖ led by Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, which had an absolute majority at that time. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1975 resulted in no changes to the composition of the parliament. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1971, held only one year after the 1970 elections, were the first after a reform of election law that increased the number of seats in parliament from 165 to 183. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1970 were the first where a plurality was won by the SPÖ, now led by Bruno Kreisky. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1966 resulted in a victory for the ÖVP headed by Josef Klaus. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1962 resulted in a continuation of the coalition between the ÖVP headed by Alfons Gorbach and the SPÖ headed by Bruno Pittermann. ... In the elections to the Austrian National Council of 1959, the SPÖ leaped ahead of the ÖVP in votes, but trailed behind it by one seat. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1956 were the first elections after the conclusion of the Austrian State Treaty. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1953 were the first elections after the KPÖ had left the coalition with the ÖVP and SPÖ in 1950. ... The elections to the Austrian National Council held in fall of 1945 were the first after World War II. Surprisingly, the KPÖ only gained four seats, even though it was strongly supported by the Soviet Union, which had its troups in the east of the country. ... The National Council or Nationalrat is one of the two houses of the Federal Assembly, the bicameral federal parliament of the Federal Republic of Austria. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the... Look up Nazi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Federation of Independents (Verband der Unabhängigen – VdU) was an Austrian political party from 1949 to 1955. ... The Austrian Freedom Party (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, abbreviated to FPÖ) is an Austrian political party usually associated with the name of Jörg Haider. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) is a political party in Austria. ... The Communist Party of Austria (German: Kommunistische Partei Österreichs) is a communist party from Austria. ... The Communist Party of Austria (German: Kommunistische Partei Österreichs) is a communist party from Austria. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...



Party Seats (loss/gain) Share of Vote (loss/gain)
ÖVP (Austrian People's Party) (conservative) 77 (-8) 44.0 (-5.8)
SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria) 67 (-9) 38.7 (-5.9)
VdU (Federation of Independents) (nationalist) 16 (new) 11.7 (new)
KPÖ (Communist Party of Austria) 5 (+1) 5.1 (-0.3)
Others 0 (0) 0.5

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Austria POLITICAL PARTIES (831 words)
In general elections that November, the Austrian People's Party (Österreichische Volkspartei—ÖVP), successor to the prewar Christian Socialists, emerged as the strongest party, with the reborn Socialist Party of Austria (Sozialistische Partei Österreichs—SPÖ) trailing slightly.
In the elections of 24 April 1983, dominated by economic issues, the SPÖ; (with 47.8% of the vote) won 90 seats, down from 95 in 1979; the ÖVP (with 43.21%) 81; and the FPÖ (with 4.97%) 12.
Following parliamentary elections on 23 November 1986, a new government was sworn in on 21 January 1987, with Vranitzky from the SPÖ; as chancellor and Alois Mock, FPÖ chairman, as vice-chancellor and prime minister.
legislature: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (2747 words)
The lower-house legislators were elected by the general voting public, and it was believed that their votes were likely to be radical.
A legislator must live in the state or district from which he or she is elected.
Legislators are compensated for their services at various rates, and many state legislators are considered underpaid.
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