1920 Austrian legislative election
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on 17 October 1920, although they were not held in
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until 19 June 1921 and in
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until 18 June 1922. They were the first regular elections held after a permanent constitution was promulgated two weeks earlier. The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 85 of the 183 seats. Voter turnout was 80%.Nohlen, p212


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