1999 European Parliament election in Austria

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1999 European Parliament election in Austria
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  1996 13 June 1999 2004  

21 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout49.40% (Decrease2.svg 18.33 pp)
 First partySecond party
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Leader Hans-Peter Martin Ursula Stenzel
Party SPÖ ÖVP
Alliance PES EPP
Last election29.15%, 6 seats29.65%, 7 seats
Seats won77
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote888,338859,175
Percentage31.71%30.67%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.56ppIncrease2.svg1.02pp

 Third partyFourth party
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Leader Daniela Raschhofer Johannes Voggenhuber
Party FPÖ Greens
Alliance NI Green
Last election27.53%, 6 seats6.81%, 1 seat
Seats won52
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote655,519260,273
Percentage23.40%9.29%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.13ppIncrease2.svg2.48pp

An election was held in 1999 to elect the delegation from Austria to the European Parliament.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party of Austria 888,33831.717+1
Austrian People's Party 859,17530.6770
Freedom Party of Austria 655,51923.405–1
The Greens – The Green Alternative 260,2739.292+1
Liberal Forum 74,4672.660–1
Christian Social Alliance–Karl Habsburg's List43,0841.540New
Communist Party of Austria 20,4970.7300
Total2,801,353100.00210
Valid votes2,801,35396.98
Invalid/blank votes87,3803.02
Total votes2,888,733100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,847,66049.40
Source: Ministry of Interior

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