| Country: | Austria |
| Flag Year: | state |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1971 Austrian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1971 |
| Next Election: | 1980 Austrian presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Election Date: | 23 June 1974 |
| Image1: | Rudolf Kirchschläger 1983.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Rudolf Kirchschläger |
| Party1: | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,392,367 |
| Percentage1: | 51.66% |
| Party2: | Austrian People's Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,238,470 |
| Percentage2: | 48.34% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Franz Jonas |
| Before Party: | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| After Election: | Rudolf Kirchschläger |
| After Party: | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
Presidential elections were held in Austria on 23 June 1974 after incumbent President Franz Jonas died on 24 April.[1] The Socialist Party nominated Foreign Minister Rudolf Kirchschläger,[2] who won the election with 52% of the vote. The only other candidate was the mayor of Innsbruck,, of the Austrian People's Party.[3]