Early parliamentary elections were held in
Austria
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on 24 November 2002, after internal divisions in the
Freedom Party of Austria
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(FPÖ) culminating in the
Knittelfeld Putsch led to the resignation of several leading FPÖ members. The result was a victory for the ÖVP, which won 79 of the 183 seats, the first time it had been the largest party in the
National Council since
1966. It continued its coalition government with the FPÖ, which had lost almost two-thirds of its seats. Voter turnout was 84.3%.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p217]
Contesting parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 21st
National Council.
Results
Results by state
References
External links
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Elections in Austria
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