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Presidential elections were held in Austria on 23 June 1974 after incumbent President Franz Jonas died on 24 April. The Socialist Party nominated Foreign Minister Rudolf Kirchschläger, who won the election with 52% of the vote. The only other candidate was the mayor of Innsbruck, Alois Lugger [de], of the Austrian People's Party.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Rudolf Kirchschläger | Socialist Party of Austria | 2,392,367 | 51.66 | |
| Alois Lugger [de] | Austrian People's Party | 2,238,470 | 48.34 | |
| Total | 4,630,837 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,630,837 | 97.84 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 102,179 | 2.16 | ||
| Total votes | 4,733,016 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,031,772 | 94.06 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
References
- Franz Jonas Encyclopedia of Austria
- Rudolf Kirchschläger Encyclopedia of Austria
- Alois Lugger Encyclopedia of Austria
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p222 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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