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Election
History of Austria
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| | 1314 | Frederick III | |
| 20th Oct The Electors just favour Louis IV over Frederick III |
| 1438 | Albert V | |
| Elected King of Germany |
| 1873 | Schonerer, Georg von | |
| Elected Member of the Reichsrat |
| 1897 | Schonerer, Georg von | |
| Elected Member of the Reichsrat |
| 1907 | Milkas, Wilhelm | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| 1918 | Renner, Karl | |
| 16th Feb The Socialists win 72 seats in the Austrian elections |
| 1927 | Raab, Julius | |
| Elected Member of the National Assembly |
| 1927 | Schuschnigg, Kurt von | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| 1956 | Kreisky, Bruno | |
| Kreisky is elected to the Austrian parliament, the Nationalrat as a Socialist |
| 1970 | Kreisky, Bruno | |
| The Socialists win a plurality (but not a majority) of seats, and Kreisky becomes Chancellor |
| 1971 | Kreisky, Bruno | |
| Calls fresh elections and wins an absolute majority |
| 1971 | Waldheim, Kurt | |
| Loses the election to become President of Austria |
| 1975 | Kreisky, Bruno | |
| Calls for elections and wins |
| 1979 | Kreisky, Bruno | |
| Calls for elections and wins |
| 1983 | Kreisky, Bruno | |
| April The Socialists lose their absolute majority in the Nationalrat, Kreisky declines to form a minority government and resigns, nominating Fred Sinowatz, his Minister of Education, as his successor |
| 1986 | Waldheim, Kurt | |
| 8th June Elected President of Austria |
| 1992 | Klestil, Thomas | |
| Elected President of Austria |
| 1998 | Klestil, Thomas | |
| Elected President of Austria |
| 1999 | Haider, Jorg | |
| Carinthia The FPO wins 42% of votes in Carinthia |
| Oct Equal 2nd with the OVP, 27% of the vote |
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