1980 Austrian presidential election

none Austria state presidential 1974 Austrian presidential election 1974 1986 Austrian presidential election 1986 18 May 1980 Rudolf Kirchschläger 1983 (cropped).jpg Rudolf Kirchschläger SPÖ–ÖVP 3,538,748 79.87% Willfried Gredler Freedom Party of Austria 751,400 16.96% 1980 Austrian presidential election.svg President Rudolf Kirchschläger Social Democratic Party of Austria Rudolf Kirchschläger Social Democratic Party of Austria Presidential elections were held in Austria on 18 May 1980. Supported by both major parties, the ruling Socialist Party and opposition Austrian People's Party, incumbent president Rudolf Kirchschläger was re-elected with a landslide of 80% of the vote.Rudolf Kirchschläger AEIOU The competing candidates were Willfried Gredler of the Freedom Party of Austria and Norbert Burger of the National Democratic Party, which was later banned.Norbert Burger AEIOU Results Rudolf Kirchschläger SPÖ–ÖVP 3538748 Willfried Gredler Freedom Party of Austria 751400 Norbert Burger National Democratic Party 140741 348165 5215875 Nohlen & StöverDieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p222 978-3-8329-5609-7 References Category:Presidential elections in Austria President Austria Austria