1965 Austrian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Austria on 23 May 1965,[1] following the death of incumbent President Adolf Schärf on 28 February. The result was a victory for Franz Jonas of the Socialist Party, who received 51% of the vote. Voter turnout was 96%.[2]
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Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Franz Jonas | Socialist Party of Austria | 2,324,436 | 50.69 | |
Alfons Gorbach | Austrian People's Party | 2,260,888 | 49.31 | |
Total | 4,585,324 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 4,585,324 | 97.99 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 94,103 | 2.01 | ||
Total votes | 4,679,427 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,874,928 | 95.99 | ||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 196. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
- Nohlen & Stöver, p222
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