2002 Austrian legislative election

2002 Austrian legislative election

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All 183 seats in the National Council 92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	84.27% ( 3.85pp)
First party Second party   Leader Wolfgang Schüssel Alfred Gusenbauer Party ÖVP SPÖ Last election 26.91%, 52 seats 33.15%, 65 seats Seats won 79 69 Seat change 27 4 Popular vote 2,076,833 1,792,499 Percentage 42.30% 36.51% Swing 15.39pp 3.36pp   Third party Fourth party   Leader Herbert Haupt Alexander Van der Bellen Party FPÖ Greens Last election 26.91%, 52 seats 7.40%, 14 seats Seats won 18 17 Seat change 34 3 Popular vote 491,328 464,980 Percentage 10.01% 9.47% Swing 16.90pp 2.07pp
Results by state (states shaded by most voted-for party)
Chancellor before election Wolfgang Schüssel ÖVP Elected Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel ÖVP

Early parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 24 November 2002,^[1] after internal divisions in the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) culminating in the Knittelfeld Putsch led to the resignation of several leading FPÖ members. The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) emerged as the largest party, winning 79 of the 183 seats, the first time it had been the largest party in the National Council since 1966.^[2] It continued its coalition government with the FPÖ, which lost almost two-thirds of its seats.^[3] Voter turnout was 84%.^[4]