Federal President of Austria
Austria elections · 1957-05-05 · held
Adolf Schärf was elected Federal President.
Results: final · complete coverage · Candidate votes / 4,417,859 valid ballots in this round
Turnout: 97.16%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolf Schärf Socialist Party — Elected | 2258255 | 51.116502% | — | — |
| Wolfgang Denk Independent | 2159604 | 48.883498% | — | — |
Candidate vote counts are checked against the Interior Ministry’s historical result tables. Every round has its own denominator; independent candidacies remain independent even when endorsed by a party. Other affiliation labels are election-era labels. No ideological assessment is inferred.