Early parliamentary elections were held in

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on 24 November 2002, after internal divisions in the

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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

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. 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

* Elections in Austria

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