previous Landtag. In addition to the parties already represented in the Landtag, three parties collected enough signatures to be placed on the ballot. Fritz Dinkhauser List (FRITZ) The Christians (DC) Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) Results Results by constituency Aftermath During the election campaign, Governor van Staa had stated he would resign if the ÖVP fell below 40% of votes. The party narrowly exceeded this threshold, and van Staa was re-affirmed as ÖVP leader by the party after the election. However, his presence was a stumbling block in coalition negotiations, as both the Fritz list and Greens desired his resignation. The ÖVP thus sought to form government with the SPÖ instead; a coalition agreement was finalised on 23 June. However, van Staa announced on the same day that he would indeed resign. His successor was Günther Platter, who became the new Governor. The SPÖ's disastrous result, following losses in the recent Graz local election, compounded pressure on federal Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer. He was replaced as federal SPÖ chairman a week after the election, and ultimately resigned as Chancellor in December. References 2008 elections in Austria State elections in Austria June 2008 events in Europe Tyrol (state)