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Presidential elections were held in Austria on 23 May 1965,[1] following the death of incumbent President Adolf Schärf on 28 February. The result was a victory for Franz Jonas of the Socialist Party, who received 51% of the vote. Voter turnout was 96%.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Franz Jonas | Socialist Party of Austria | 2,324,436 | 50.69 |
| Alfons Gorbach | Austrian People's Party | 2,260,888 | 49.31 |
| Total | 4,585,324 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 4,585,324 | 97.99 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 94,103 | 2.01 |
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| Total votes | 4,679,427 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 4,874,928 | 95.99 |
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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, p222
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