2002 Austrian legislative election

Early parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 24 November 2002,[2] after internal divisions in the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) culminating in the Knittelfeld Putsch led to the resignation of several leading FPÖ members. The result was a victory for the ÖVP, which won 79 of the 183 seats, the first time it had been the largest party in the National Council since 1966.[3] It continued its coalition government with the FPÖ, which had lost almost two-thirds of its seats.[4] Voter turnout was 84.3%.[5]

2002 Austrian legislative election

24 November 2002
All 183 seats in the National Council 92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	4,982,261 (84.3%)[1] 3.9%
First party Second party   Leader Wolfgang Schüssel Alfred Gusenbauer Party ÖVP SPÖ Leader since 22 April 1995 29 April 2000 Leader's seat 9E Vienna South-West 3 Lower Austria Last election 52 seats, 26.9% 65 seats, 33.2% Seats won 79 69 Seat change 27 4 Popular vote 2,076,833 1,792,499 Percentage 42.3% 36.5% Swing 15.4% 3.4%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Herbert Haupt Alexander Van der Bellen Party FPÖ Greens Leader since 2002 13 December 1997 Leader's seat 2C Carinthia West 9F Vienna North-West Last election 52 seats, 26.9% 14 seats, 7.4% Seats won 18 17 Seat change 34 3 Popular vote 491,328 464,980 Percentage 10.0% 9.5% Swing 16.9% 2.1%
Results of the election, showing seats won by state and nationwide. States are shaded according to the first-place party.
Chancellor before election Wolfgang Schüssel ÖVP Elected Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel ÖVP