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The elections to the Austrian National Council taking place in 1983 were the last campaign where the SPÖ was led by Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, who had been the head of government since 1970. Kreisky was beyond his zenith and already faced severe opposition on the issues of the introduction of nuclear power in Austria (a plant a Zwentendorf had been built but was never put into operation after the 1978 referendum rejecting it), the construction of the Konferenzzentrum next to the Vienna United Nations Complex, and a scandal involving the construction of the new General Hospital in Vienna.
The elections resulted in gains for the ÖVP and losses for the SPÖ and FPÖ. Two competing Green parties were on the ballot, none of which gained enough votes for representation in parliament.
Following the loss of the SPÖ's absolute majority, Kreisky resigned, and his successor Fred Sinowatz entered into a coalition with the FPÖ, then led by the liberal Norbert Steger.
| Party | Seats (loss/gain) | Share of Vote (loss/gain) |
| SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria) | 90 (-5) | 47.6 (-3.4) |
| ÖVP (Austrian People's Party) (conservative) | 81 (+4) | 43.2 (+1.3) |
| FPÖ (Freedom Party of Austria) (liberal-nationalist) | 12 (+1) | 5.0 (-1.1) |
| Green Party (ecologist - "Alternative Liste") | 0 (new) | 3.4 (new) |
| Others | 0 (0) | 0.8 |
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