Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 6 May 1979. The Socialist Party won a fourth consecutive term in government, and its third as a majority government, winning 95 of 183 seats. Voter turnout was 92.2%. As of the 2024 election, the Socialist Party's result is the most seats that an Austrian party has won in a free election, as well as the last time that an Austrian political party has won an outright majority at the federal level.
Results
Results by state
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! style="width:40px;"| ÖVP
! style="width:40px;"| FPÖ
! style="width:40px;"| KPÖ
! style="width:40px;"| CSA
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| colspan=10 align=left| Source: Institute for Social Research and Consulting (SORA)
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