title: 1963 Austrian presidential election
text: # 1963 Austrian presidential election
  
  Presidential elections were held in Austria on 28 April 1963. The result was a victory for incumbent President Adolf Schärf of the Socialist Party, who received 55% of the vote. Voter turnout was 96%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Adolf Schärf | Socialist Party of Austria | 2,473,349 | 55.41 |
  | | Julius Raab | Austrian People's Party | 1,814,125 | 40.64 |
  | | Josef Kimmel | Independent | 176,646 | 3.96 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 4,464,120 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,464,120 | 95.91 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 190,537 | 4.09 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,654,657 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,869,603 | 95.59 |
  | Source: Nohlen & Stöver |||||
  