1944 Hungarian parliamentary election

Elections for the National Interim Assembly were held in Hungary in November 1944.[1] Members were elected at public meetings held in 45 cities and towns in areas under the control of the Red Army.[1] An additional 160 members were elected in liberated areas on 2 April and 24 June 1945.[2]

1944 Hungarian parliamentary election
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
← 1939 November 1944–June 1945 1945 →

All 498 seats in the Diet
250 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats
Communist Mátyás Rákosi 166
MSZDP György Marosán 125
FKGP István Balogh 124
National Peasant Péter Veres 42
Civic Democratic Géza Teleki 21
Independents 20
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after election
Ferenc Szálasi
NYKP
Béla Miklós
Military

The Hungarian Communist Party won 89 of the 230 seats, increasing to 166 of the 498 seats after the 1945 elections.[1] The Assembly first convened in Debrecen on 21 and 22 December 1944, establishing a new government and declaring war on Nazi Germany.[1] Its second session was held in Budapest in September 1945, establishing fresh elections and passing legislation on land redistribution.[1]

Results

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PartySeats
Nov 1944Apr 1945Jun 1945Total
Hungarian Communist Party893641166
Social Democratic Party of Hungary423845125
Independent Smallholders Party571651124
National Peasant Party1662042
Civic Democratic Party126321
Independents146020
Total230108160498
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p914 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p900