State election in Styria 1945

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53.02
41.59
5.39
   
A total of 48 seats

On November 25, 1945, the first state elections in Styria after the war took place.

The ÖVP achieved an absolute majority with 53.0% (26 seats), followed by the SPÖ with 41.6% (20 seats) and the KPÖ with 5.4% (2 seats).

The Styrian Landtag consequently elected Anton Pirchegger (ÖVP) as the first democratically elected Styrian governor in the post-war period on December 28th . He succeeded Reinhard Machold , who had been appointed by the occupying powers in May 1945.

Election result

Final result of the state elections in 1945
Overall result Results 1945
be right % Mand.
total 498,441 93.82% 48
Invalid 6,060 1.22%  
Valid 492,381 98.78%
Political party      
Austrian People's Party 261.065 53.02% 26th
Socialist Party of Austria 204,774 41.59% 20th
Communist Party of Austria 26,542 5.39% 2

Individual evidence

  1. ^ State of Styria - final result of the state elections in 1945

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