Burgenland state election, 2001

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State elections were held in the Austrian state of Burgenland in 2001.

The SPÖ won the election, with Hans Niessl returning as state governor (Landeshauptmann). He had previously taken over the office in late 2000 from Karl Stix.

Party Votes in % Seats Change
Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) 46.6% 17 +0
Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) 35.3% 13 -1
Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) 12.6% 4 -1
The Greens – The Green Alternative (Grüne) 5.5% 2 +2
Others 0.1% 0 +0