Federal President of Austria
Austria elections · 1998-04-19 · held
Thomas Klestil was elected Federal President.
Results: final · complete coverage · Candidate votes / 4,169,319 valid ballots in this round
Turnout: 74.4%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Klestil Independent — Elected | 2644034 | 63.416448% | — | — |
| Gertraud Knoll Independent | 566551 | 13.588574% | — | — |
| Heide Schmidt Liberal Forum | 464625 | 11.143906% | — | — |
| Richard Lugner The Independents | 413066 | 9.907277% | — | — |
| Karl Walter Nowak Independent | 81043 | 1.943795% | — | — |
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.