Ruth Becher Explained

Ruth Becher (born 28 January 1956) is an Austrian politician and former member of the National Council.^[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented Vienna North from December 2002 to October 2024. She was a member of the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna from December 1987 to December 2002.^[2]

Becher was born on 28 January 1956 in Vienna.^[1] She studied German and history at the University of Vienna.^{[1] [2]} She was a vocational school teacher from 1984 to 2001.^{[1] [3]} She was chair of the Vienna Tenants' Association (German: Wiener Mietervereinigung) from 1994 to 2002.^{[1] [3]}

Becher has held various positions in the Viennese branch of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) from 1989 to 2002.^{[1] [3]} She was a member of the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna for the Donaustadt electoral district from December 1987 to December 2002.^[2] She was elected to the National Council at the 2002 legislative election.^{[1] [2]}

Election! scope=col

Electoral district	scope=col colspan="2"	Party	scope=col	Votes	scope=col	%	scope=col	Result
1994 legislative[4]					0.99%	Not elected
1994 legislative[5]					0.01%	Not elected
1994 legislative[6]	Federal List			align=right	-	align=right	-	Not elected
1995 legislative[7]					0.88%	Not elected
1995 legislative[8]					0.00%	Not elected
1995 legislative[9]	Federal List			align=right	-	align=right	-	Not elected
1999 legislative[10]					1.48%	Not elected
					0.00%	Not elected
1999 legislative[11]	Federal List			align=right	-	align=right	-	Not elected
2002 legislative[12]					2.67%	Elected
2002 legislative[13]	Federal List			align=right	-	align=right	-	Not elected
2006 legislative[14]					2.46%	Elected
2006 legislative[15]	Federal List			align=right	-	align=right	-	Not elected
2008 legislative[16]					4.52%	Elected
2008 legislative[17]	Federal List			align=right	-	align=right	-	Not elected
2013 legislative[18]					1.79%	Elected
2013 legislative[19]					0.03%	Not elected
2013 legislative[20]	Federal List				0.00%	Not elected
2017 legislative[21]					3.01%	Elected
2017 legislative[22]					0.03%	Not elected
2017 legislative[23]	Federal List				0.00%	Not elected
2019 legislative[24]					3.95%	Elected
2019 legislative[25]					0.04%	Not elected
2019 legislative[26]	Federal List				0.01%	Not elected

Notes and References

1. Web site: Recherchieren: Personen - Mag. Ruth Becher . . 29 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240929171322/ttps://www.parlament.gv.at/person/14836 . 29 September 2024 . Vienna, Austria . de.
2. Web site: Wiener Politikerinnen und Politiker: Maga Ruth Becher . . 13 October 2024 . Vienna, Austria . de.
3. Web site: BereichssprecherInnen: Mag.a Ruth Becher . . 13 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240527225432/https://www.spoe.at/personen/ruth-becher/ . 27 May 2024 . Vienna, Austria . de.
4. Book: Nationalratswahl vom 9. Oktober 1994 . 1995 . . Vienna, Austria . 3-7046-0713-4 . 51 . 10 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211114072548/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_1994/files/nationalratswahl_9101994.pdf . 14 November 2021 . de.
5. Book: Nationalratswahl vom 9. Oktober 1994 . 1995 . . Vienna, Austria . 3-7046-0713-4 . 70 . 10 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211114072548/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_1994/files/nationalratswahl_9101994.pdf . 14 November 2021 . de.
6. Book: Nationalratswahl vom 9. Oktober 1994 . 1995 . . Vienna, Austria . 3-7046-0713-4 . 76 . 10 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211114072548/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_1994/files/nationalratswahl_9101994.pdf . 14 November 2021 . de.
7. Book: Nationalratswahl vom 17. Dezember 1995 . 1996 . . Vienna, Austria . 54 . 14 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620173624/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_1995/files/nationalratswahl_17121995.pdf . 20 June 2024 . de.
8. Book: Nationalratswahl vom 17. Dezember 1995 . 1996 . . Vienna, Austria . 74 . 14 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620173624/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_1995/files/nationalratswahl_17121995.pdf . 20 June 2024 . de.
9. Book: Nationalratswahl vom 17. Dezember 1995 . 1996 . . Vienna, Austria . 80 . 14 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620173624/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_1995/files/nationalratswahl_17121995.pdf . 20 June 2024 . de.
10. Web site: Nationalratswahl 1999: Vorzugsstimmen . . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731111116/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_1999/files/NRW1999vorzugsstimmen.zip . 31 July 2022 . Vienna, Austria . de.
11. Web site: Nationalratswahl 1999: Bundeswahlvorschläge . . 27 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241008062140/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_1999/files/kandidaten_bund.zip . 8 October 2024 . Vienna, Austria . de.
12. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2002: Erzielte Vorzugstimmen auf Regionalwahlkreisebene . . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129052307/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2002/files/Vorzug_E_Regional.pdf . 29 November 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 38 . de.
13. News: Bundeswahlbehörde: Verlautbarung . 27 October 2024 . . 8 November 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007153954/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2002/files/Bwv021.pdf . 7 October 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 2 . de . Ministry of the Interior.
14. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2006: Erzielte Vorzugstimmen auf Regionalwahlkreisebene . . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620121319/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2006/files/NRW_06_VZ_RPL.pdf . 20 June 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 62 . de.
15. News: Bundeswahlbehörde: Verlautbarung . 27 October 2024 . . 15 September 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512075623/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2006/files/Bundeswahlvorschlaege/348975.pdf . 12 May 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 2 . de . Ministry of the Interior.
16. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2008: Erzielte Vorzugstimmen auf Regionalwahlkreisebene . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225140442/https://bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2008/files/Vorzugsstimmen/NRW_08_VZ_Regional.pdf . 25 February 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 85 . de.
17. News: Bundeswahlbehörde: Verlautbarung . 27 October 2024 . . 12 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524051415/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2008/files/Bundeswahlvorschlaege/1209kund2_.pdf . 24 May 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 1 . de . Ministry of the Interior.
18. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2013: Landeswahlvorschläge - Landesparteilisten - Regionalparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205082043/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2013/files/Land_VZ_Broschuere_gesamt.pdf . 5 December 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 84 . de.
19. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2013: Landeswahlvorschläge - Landesparteilisten - Regionalparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205082043/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2013/files/Land_VZ_Broschuere_gesamt.pdf . 5 December 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 27 . de.
20. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2013: Bundeswahlvorschläge - Bundesparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 23 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501204819/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2013/files/Bund_VZ_Broschuere_adv.pdf . 1 May 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 2 . de.
21. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2017: Landeswahlvorschläge - Landesparteilisten - Regionalparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230425122718/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2017/files/Vorzugsstimmen_Land_Regional.pdf . 25 April 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 87 . de.
22. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2017: Landeswahlvorschläge - Landesparteilisten - Regionalparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230425122718/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2017/files/Vorzugsstimmen_Land_Regional.pdf . 25 April 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 72 . de.
23. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2017: Bundeswahlvorschläge - Bundesparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 23 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412133515/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2017/files/Vorzugsstimmen_Bund_end.pdf . 12 April 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 4 . de.
24. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2019: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225011649/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2019/files/NRW19_Vorzugsstimmen_Landes_Regionalparteiliste_16102019.pdf . 25 February 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 69 . de.
25. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2019: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225011649/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2019/files/NRW19_Vorzugsstimmen_Landes_Regionalparteiliste_16102019.pdf . 25 February 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 58 . de.
26. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2019: Broschüre Bundeswahlvorschläge . . 23 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240817201029/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2019/files/NRW19_Vorzugsstimmen_bundesweit_16102019.pdf . 17 August 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 6 . de.