Austrian presidential election, 1986
Presidential elections were held in Austria on 4 May 1986 with a second round on 8 June 1986. Kurt Waldheim, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, endorsed by the Austrian People's Party was elected. Following Waldheim's victory, Chancellor Fred Sinowatz and other government members of the defeated Socialist Party stepped down, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs Leopold Gratz, who said he refused to "direct the Austrian foreign service in the defense of President Waldheim."[1]
Results
Summary of the 4 May and 8 June 1986 Austrian presidential election results
| Candidates and affiliated parties |
1st round |
2nd round |
| Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
| |
Kurt Waldheim |
Non-partisan† |
2,343,463 |
49.6% |
2,464,787 |
53.9% |
|
Kurt Steyrer |
Socialist Party of Austria |
2,061,104 |
43.7% |
2,107,023 |
46.1% |
| |
Freda Meissner-Blau |
Green Party |
259,689 |
5.5% |
|
| |
Otto Scrinzi |
Freedom Party of Austria |
55,724 |
1.2% |
| Total |
4,719,980 |
100% |
4,571,810 |
100% |
| |
| Valid votes | 4,719,980 | 97% | 4,571,810 | 96.3% |
| Spoilt and null votes | 144,729 | 3% | 174,039 | 3.7% |
| Votes cast / turnout | 4,864,709 | 89.5% | 4,745,849 | 87.3% |
| Electorate | 5,436,846 | | 5,436,846 | |
†endorsed by Austrian People's Party
Source: Austrian ministry of Interior |
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