| Country: | Austria |
| Flag Year: | state |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1963 Austrian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1963 |
| Next Election: | 1971 Austrian presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
| Election Date: | 23 May 1965 |
| Image1: | Franz Jonas 1965.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Franz Jonas |
| Party1: | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,324,436 |
| Percentage1: | 50.69% |
| Nominee2: | Alfons Gorbach |
| Party2: | Austrian People's Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,260,888 |
| Percentage2: | 49.31% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Adolf Schärf |
| Before Party: | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| After Election: | Franz Jonas |
| After Party: | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
Presidential elections were held in Austria on 23 May 1965,[1] following the death of incumbent President Adolf Schärf on 28 February. The result was a victory for Franz Jonas of the Socialist Party, who received 51% of the vote. Voter turnout was 96%.[2]
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