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Presidential elections were held in Austria on 5 May 1957.[1] There were only two candidates, with Adolf Schärf of the Socialist Party winning with 51% of the vote. Voter turnout was 97%.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Adolf Schärf | Socialist Party | 2,258,255 | 51.12 |
| Wolfgang Denk | ÖVP–FPÖ | 2,159,604 | 48.88 |
| Total | 4,417,859 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 4,417,859 | 98.18 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 81,706 | 1.82 |
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| Total votes | 4,499,565 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 4,630,997 | 97.16 |
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| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ^ Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 196. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p221
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