1971 Austrian presidential election
# 1971 Austrian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Austria on 25 April 1971. The result was a victory for incumbent President Franz Jonas of the Socialist Party, who received 53% of the vote. Voter turnout was 95%.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Franz Jonas | Socialist Party of Austria | 2,487,239 | 52.78 |
| | Kurt Waldheim | Austrian People's Party | 2,224,809 | 47.22 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,712,048 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,712,048 | 98.42 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 75,658 | 1.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,787,706 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,024,324 | 95.29 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |||||
