1944 Hungarian parliamentary election

Elections for the National Interim Assembly were held in Hungary in November 1944.[1] Members were elected at public meetings in 45 cities and towns in areas held by 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
November 1944
All 230 seats in the Diet
116 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party MKP FKGP MSZDP
Seats won 89 57 42
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party NPP PDP
Seats won 16 12
Prime Minister before election

Ferenc Szálasi
NYKP

 Elected Prime Minister

Béla Miklós
Military

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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
Party November 1944 April 1945 June 1945 Total
seats
Seats Seats Seats
Hungarian Communist Party893641166
Social Democratic Party423845125
Independent Smallholders Party571651124
National Peasant Party1662042
Civic Democratic Party126321
Independents146020
Total230108160498
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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