1920 Austrian legislative election explained

Country:Austria
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1919 Austrian Constituent Assembly election
Previous Year:1919
Next Election:1923 Austrian legislative election
Next Year:1923
Seats For Election:All 183 seats in the National Council
Majority Seats:92
Election Date:17 October 1920
Turnout:80.27%
Image1:Michael Mayr.jpg
Leader1:Michael Mayr
Party1:Christian Social Party (Austria)
Last Election1:35.93%, 69 seats
Seats1:85
Seat Change1: 16
Popular Vote1:1,245,531
Percentage1:41.79%
Swing1:5.86pp
Leader2:Karl Seitz
Party2:Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria
Last Election2:40.75%, 72 seats
Seats2:69
Seat Change2: 3
Popular Vote2:1,072,709
Percentage2:35.99%
Swing2:4.76pp
Image3:Franz_Dinghofer.jpg
Party3:Greater German People's Party
Last Election3:
Seats3:21
Seat Change3:New
Popular Vote3:390,013
Percentage3:13.08%
Swing3:New
Chancellor
Before Election:Michael Mayr
Before Party:Christian Social Party (Austria)
After Election:Michael Mayr
After Party:Christian Social Party (Austria)

Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 17 October 1920,[1] although they were not held in Carinthia until 19 June 1921 and in Burgenland until 18 June 1922.[2] They were the first regular elections held after a permanent constitution was promulgated two weeks earlier.

The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 85 of the 183 seats.[3] Voter turnout was 80%.[4]

Results

Following the election, a coalition was formed between the CS and GDVP.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p185
  3. Graham. Malbone W.. 1930. Foreign Governments and Politics: The Constitutional Crisis in Austria. The American Political Science Review. 24. 1. 144–157. 10.2307/1946794. 1946794. 147532651 .
  4. Nohlen, p212