1878 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 5 and 14 August 1878. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 239 of the 413 seats.

1878 Hungarian parliamentary election
5–14 August 1878
All 413 seats in the Diet
207 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader István Gorove Lajos Mocsáry Dezső Szilágyi
Party Liberal Party Independence Party United Opposition
Last election 333 seats, 80.43% 36 seats, 8.7% did not contest
Seats won 239 76 75
Seat change 94 40 –
Percentage 57.87% 18.4% 18.16%
Swing 22.56% 9.7% –
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader – –
Party Independents Ethnic minority parties
Seats won 14 9
Percentage 3.39% 2.18%
Prime Minister before election

Kálmán Tisza
Liberal Party

 Elected Prime Minister

Kálmán Tisza
Liberal Party

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Results
Party Seats % Parliamentary role
Liberal Party 239 57,87% government
United Opposition 75 18,16% opposition
Independence Party 76 18,40% opposition
Minorities' Party 9 2,18% opposition
Independent 14 3,39% independent
Total 413 100% —


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