| Country: | Austria |
| Flag Year: | state |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1986 Austrian legislative election |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1994 Austrian legislative election |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
| Seats For Election: | 183 seats in the National Council |
| Majority Seats: | 92 |
| Election Date: | 7 October 1990 |
| Image1: | SPÖ Presse und Kommunikation 52 (7534272276) (cropped).jpg |
| Leader1: | Franz Vranitzky |
| Party1: | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| Last Election1: | 43.12%, 80 seats |
| Seats1: | 80 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,012,787 |
| Percentage1: | 42.78% |
| Swing1: | 0.34pp |
| Leader2: | Josef Riegler |
| Party2: | Austrian People's Party |
| Last Election2: | 41.29%, 77 seats |
| Seats2: | 60 |
| Seat Change2: | 17 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,508,600 |
| Percentage2: | 32.06% |
| Swing2: | 9.23pp |
| Image4: | Haider, Jörg (cropped).jpg |
| Leader4: | Jörg Haider |
| Party4: | Freedom Party of Austria |
| Last Election4: | 9.73%, 18 seats |
| Seats4: | 33 |
| Seat Change4: | 15 |
| Popular Vote4: | 782,648 |
| Percentage4: | 16.63% |
| Swing4: | 6.90pp |
| Image5: | Johannes Voggenhuber (cropped).jpg |
| Leader5: | Johannes Voggenhuber |
| Party5: | The Greens – The Green Alternative |
| Last Election5: | 4.82%, 8 seats |
| Seats5: | 10 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 225,084 |
| Percentage5: | 4.78% |
| Swing5: | 0.04pp |
| Chancellor | |
| Before Election: | Franz Vranitzky |
| Before Party: | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| After Election: | Franz Vranitzky |
| After Party: | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 7 October 1990.[1] The Social Democratic Party won the most seats, and retained the grand coalition with the Austrian People's Party. Voter turnout was 86%.[2]