European Parliament Election

I have just read an article about "austriantimes.at" and it talks about the European Parliament Election.

Basically what it says is that the Social Democrate Party (SPÖ) was the biggest looser. They lost two mandates, in the year 2004 they got seven mandates. The so called "winner" of the election was the People's Party (ÖVP). They won six mandates and Hans-Peter Martin won three mandates. The FPÖ got two mandates, one more than in the year 2004 and the Greens made a loss, so they will get only one mandate.

What surprised me most was the fact that only 42,4 per cent voted and that Hans-Peter Martin finished third with three mandates.

As for me, I was allowed to vote but which party I have voted for is a secret.