1887 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 17 and 26 July 1887. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 263 of the 413 seats.

1887 Hungarian parliamentary election

← 1884 17–26 July 1887 1892 →

All 413 seats in the Diet
207 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gusztáv Vizsolyi Dániel Irányi Dezső Szilágyi
Party Liberal F48P Moderate
Last election 234 seats 75 seats 64 seats
Seats won 263 78 44
Seat change Increase29 Increase3 Decrease20

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Győző Istóczy
Party National Antisemitic Minorities' Party
Last election 17 seats 15 seats
Seats won 11 9
Seat change Decrease6 Decrease6

Prime Minister before election

Kálmán Tisza
Liberal Party

Prime Minister after election

Kálmán Tisza
Liberal Party

Violence during the election campaign resulted in the death of nine men and twelve people being seriously injured.[1]

Results edit

 
PartySeats
Liberal Party263
Party of Independence and '4878
Moderate Opposition44
National Antisemitic Party11
Minorities' Party9
Independents8
Total413

References edit

  1. ^ "Hungarian Parties", The Times, 27 June 1887