1974 Austrian presidential election

{{Infobox election

| country = Austria

| flag_year = state

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1971 Austrian presidential election

| previous_year = 1971

| next_election = 1980 Austrian presidential election

| next_year = 1980

| election_date = 23 June 1974

| image1 = Rudolf Kirchschläger 1983.jpg

| nominee1 = Rudolf Kirchschläger

| party1 = Social Democratic Party of Austria

| popular_vote1 = 2,392,367

| percentage1 = 51.66%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = {{ill|Alois Lugger|de|Alois Lugger (Politiker, 1912)}}

| party2 = Austrian People's Party

| popular_vote2 = 2,238,470

| percentage2 = 48.34%

| map_image = 1974 Austrian presidential election.svg

| title = President

| before_election = Franz Jonas

| before_party = Social Democratic Party of Austria

| after_election = Rudolf Kirchschläger

| after_party = Social Democratic Party of Austria

}}{{Politics of Austria}}

Presidential elections were held in Austria on 23 June 1974 after incumbent President Franz Jonas died on 24 April.[http://www.aeiou.at/aeiou.encyclop.j/j581730.htm Franz Jonas] Encyclopedia of Austria The Socialist Party nominated Foreign Minister Rudolf Kirchschläger,[http://www.aeiou.at/aeiou.encyclop.k/k373748.htm;internal&action=_setlanguage.action?LANGUAGE=en Rudolf Kirchschläger] Encyclopedia of Austria who won the election with 52% of the vote. The only other candidate was the mayor of Innsbruck, {{ill|Alois Lugger|de|Alois Lugger (Politiker, 1912)}}, of the Austrian People's Party.[http://www.aeiou.at/aeiou.encyclop.l/l950000.htm;internal&action=_setlanguage.action?LANGUAGE=en Alois Lugger] Encyclopedia of Austria