As Czechoslovakia prevented their eligible population from participating in the election, and Italy and Yugoslavia had gained control of South Tyrol (as a result of the 1915 Treaty of London) and Lower Styria (following border conflicts), respectively, voting only was held in small parts of those eligible territories, and representatives were instead appointed in proportion to parties' total overall vote share.

The Sudeten German Social Democrats organised a series of demonstrations in support of their right of self-determination.

The smallest constituency was originally set to elect three seats, but did not do so due to Yugoslavia having gained control of most of Lower Styria.

Austrian citizens living in Germany were also allowed to vote in the elections for the Weimar National Assembly in the same year.

[6] The two main parties, the SDAPÖ and the CS, formed a coalition government after the elections.