1963 Austrian presidential election

{{Infobox election

| country = Austria

| flag_year = state

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1957 Austrian presidential election

| previous_year = 1957

| next_election = 1965 Austrian presidential election

| next_year = 1965

| election_date = 28 April 1963

| image1 = Adolf_Schärf_1961.jpg

| nominee1 = Adolf Schärf

| party1 = Social Democratic Party of Austria

| home_state1 = Vienna

| popular_vote1 = 2,473,349

| percentage1 = 55.41%

| image2 = Julius-Raab-1961.jpg

| nominee2 = Julius Raab

| party2 = Austrian People's Party

| home_state2 = Lower Austria

| popular_vote2 = 1,814,125

| percentage2 = 40.64%

| map = 350px

| title = President

| before_election = Adolf Schärf

| before_party = Social Democratic Party of Austria

| after_election = Adolf Schärf

| after_party = Social Democratic Party of Austria

}}{{Politics of Austria}}

Presidential elections were held in Austria on 28 April 1963.{{Cite book

|title= Elections in Europe: A data handbook

|last1= Nohlen

|first1= Dieter

|authorlink= Dieter Nohlen

|last2= Stöver

|first2= Philip

|date= 31 May 2010

|publisher= Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft

|page= 196

|isbn= 978-3-8329-5609-7

}} The result was a victory for incumbent President Adolf Schärf of the Socialist Party, who received 55% of the vote. Voter turnout was 96%.Nohlen & Stöver, p221