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Results of the european elections in Austria
BACKGROUND NOTE
Brussels, October 14, 1996
RESULTS OF THE EUROPEAN
ELECTIONS IN AUSTRIA
The turn-out in the Austrian elections was 67,8 % (5.8 million electors for 7.9 million inhabitants).
The provisional allocation of the 21 seats is as follows:
|
Parties
|
% VOTE
|
MEPs
|
|
ÖVP (Österreichische
Volkspartei)
|
29,6 (+1,3)
|
7 (+1)
|
|
SPÖ (Sozialdemokratische
Partei Österrreich)
|
29,2 (-8,9)
|
6 (-2)
|
|
FPÖ (Freiheitliche Partei
Österreich)
|
27,6 (+5,7)
|
6 (+1)
|
|
GRÜNE
|
6,7 (+2,7)
|
1 (-)
|
|
LIF (Liberales Forum)
|
4,2 (-1,3)
|
1 (-)
|
* Difference with regard to the legislative elections of 17/12/1995
** Difference with regard to current number of MEPs
NOTE : These results are provisional; they do not include the votes of the 50,000 Austrians living
abroad. The final results will be published on 25 October.
Elections in Finland (16 seats) : 20 October
REACTION OF EPP President, Mr. KLAUS HÄNSCH
EUROPEAN ELECTIONS IN AUSTRIA: REACTION OF PRESIDENT HÄNSCH
The President of the European Parliament, Klaus HÄNSCH, described the turnout for last Sunday's
European Elections in Austria as 'exemplary', adding that 'this is also the case, when we take into
account that these elections went hand in hand with the regional elections in Vienna'.
The President congratulated the new Austrian members, and thanked those who had represented
Austria within the EP since accession in January 1995.
'The turnout and the result, which reflects Austrian domestic politics, are for me proof that these are
not protest elections, but reflect a change in the balance of the political forces whose elected
members will represent Austria in the EP. Within the European Parliament itself, this result will have
very little effect on the present distribution of political forces', concluded President HAENSCH.
Further Information: Angelina HERMANNS - Tel: 284.39.26
MEPS*
NOTE: The distribution amongst EP Political groups has still to be confirmed. Since no statements
have been made with regard to possible changes of group, it is taken as read that they will continue
to sit with the same groups as hitherto.
ÖVP (PPE) : 7
Ursula STENZEL / Karl HABSBURG / Reinhard RACK / Agnes SCHIERHUBER / Paul RÜBIG / /
Hubert PIRKER / Marilies FLEMMING
SPÖ (PSE) : 6
Hannes SWOBODA / Hilde HAWLICEK / Harald ETTL / Ilona GRAENITZ / Herbert BÖSCH / Maria
BERGER
FPÖ (Non attached) : 6
Franz LINSER / Peter SICHROVSKY / Daniela RASCHHOFER / Hans KRONBERGER / Klaus
LUKAS / Gerhard HAGER
Grüne (V) : 1
Johannes VOGGENHUBER
Liberales Forum (ELDR) : 1
Friedhelm FRISCHENSCHLAGER
* Those underlined are sitting MEPs.
NOTE : This unofficial table has yet to be confirmed.
|
|
B
|
DK
|
D
|
G
|
E
|
F
|
IRL
|
I
|
L
|
NL
|
A
|
P
|
FIN
|
S
|
UK
|
PE
|
|
PSE
|
6
|
3
|
40
|
10
|
21
|
16
|
1
|
18
|
2
|
7
|
6
|
10
|
4
|
7
|
63
|
214
|
|
PPE
|
7
|
3
|
47
|
9
|
30
|
12
|
4
|
14
|
2
|
10
|
7
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
19
|
174
|
|
UPE
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
16
|
7
|
27
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
ELDR
|
6
|
5
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
10
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
52
|
GUE/
NGL
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
9
|
7
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
|
33
|
|
V
|
2
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
2
|
4
|
|
1
|
1
|
|
1
|
4
|
|
27
|
|
ARE
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
12
|
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
20
|
|
EdN
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
NI
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
11
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
32
|
|
Total
|
25
|
16
|
99
|
25
|
64
|
87
|
15
|
87
|
6
|
31
|
21
|
25
|
16
|
22
|
87
|
626
|
Note: To form a group requires:
- 29 members from a single member state;
- 23 members from two member states;
- 18 members from three member states;
- 14 members from four or more.
Further Information : Jacques NANCY - Tel: 284.24.85 - Etienne BASSOT - Tel: 284.47.41,
European Parliament Office in Vienna - Tel: +(43 1) 51.61.70
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