The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1953 were the first elections in which the Freedom Party of Austria participated instead of its predecessor party, the Federation of Independents (VdU).
The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1953 were the first elections after the KPÖ had the coalition with the ÖVP and SPÖ in 1950. The Freedom Party of Austria participated instead of its predecessor party, the Federation of Independents (VdU).