1869 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 9 and 13 March 1869. The main issues were the legitimisation of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and the birth of Austria-Hungary. The compromise was created by the governing party. Hungary got more freedom and autonomy from Austria, but still in a mutual state with Austria and Franz Joseph I of Austria was crowned as the King of Hungary.

1869 Hungarian parliamentary election

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All 420 seats in the Diet
211 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ferenc Deák Kálmán Ghyczy
Party Deák Party Left Centre
Seats won 235 116

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Dániel Irányi
Party Far-Left Minorities' Party
Seats won 40 29

Prime Minister before election

Gyula Andrássy
Deák Party

Prime Minister after election

Gyula Andrássy
Deák Party

At the elections three parties ran for the seats; Deák Party, the supporter of the compromise, the Left Centre, partially opponents of it and the Far-Left opposing the treaty entirely. Finally the Deák Party won the 55.95% of the seats.[1]

Results edit

 
PartySeats
Deák Party235
Left Centre116
Far-Left40
Minorities' Party29
Total420
Source: [2]

References edit

  1. ^ Vincent E. McHale (1983). Political parties of Europe. Greenwood Press. p. 505. ISBN 0-313-23804-9.
  2. ^ Szabó Pál Csaba, ed. (2006). A Magyar állam története 1711–2006 [History of the Hungarian State: 1711-2006] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Bölcsész konzorcium. p. 373. ISBN 963-9704-08-3.