State election in Styria 1961
On March 12, 1961, state elections were held in Styria .
The ÖVP expanded its leadership position with slight gains, the SPÖ lost slightly. Josef Krainer senior (ÖVP) thus consolidated his position as governor.
The ÖVP achieved 47.1% (24 seats), the SPÖ got 41.7% of the votes and thus 20 seats. The third strongest party remained the FPÖ with 7.2% (3 seats), the Communists and Left Socialists ( KPÖ ) achieved one seat with 3.8%.
The election of the Independent Party came as the list Ergo only in the constituency Graz, both lists missed with 0.08% and 0.05% a place in the Diet clear.
Election result
| Results 1961 | Results 1957 | Differences | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible voters | 735.380 | 718,898 | + 16,482 | ||||||
| be right | % | Mand. | be right | % | Mand. | be right | % | Mand. | |
| Votes cast | 713.741 | 97.06% | 48 | 696.903 | 96.94% | 48 | + 16,838 | + 0.12% | |
| Invalid votes | 13,036 | 1.83% | 17,558 | 2.52% | - 4,522 | - 0.69% | |||
| Valid votes | 700.705 | 98.17% | 679.345 | 97.48% | + 21,360 | + 0.69% | |||
| Political party | |||||||||
| Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) | 330.164 | 47.12% | 24 | 315.197 | 46.40% | 24 | + 14,967 | + 0.72% | 0 |
| Socialist Party of Austria (SPÖ) | 292,068 | 41.68% | 20th | 296,383 | 43.63% | 21st | - 4,315 | - 1.95% | - 1 |
| Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) | 50,726 | 7.24% | 3 | 46.103 | 6.79% | 3 | + 4,623 | + 0.45% | 0 |
| Communists and Left Socialists (KLS) | 26,880 | 3.84% | 1 | 17,590 | 2.59% | 0 | + 9,290 | + 1.25% | + 1 |
| Electoral Party of the Independent (WDU) | 526 | 0.08% | 0 | nk | + 526 | + 0.08% | |||
| Ergo | 341 | 0.05% | 0 | nk | + 341 | + 0.05% | |||
Individual evidence
- ^ State of Styria - final result of the state elections in 1961
