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

← 1875 5–14 August 1878 1881 →

All 413 seats in the Diet
207 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader István Gorove Lajos Mocsáry
Party Liberal Independence
Last election 333 seats 36 seats
Seats won 239 76
Seat change Decrease94 Increase40

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Dezső Szilágyi
Party United Opposition Minorities' Party
Last election
Seats won 75 9
Seat change New New

Prime Minister before election

Kálmán Tisza
Liberal Party

Prime Minister after election

Kálmán Tisza
Liberal Party

Results

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PartySeats
Liberal Party239
Independence Party76
United Opposition75
Minorities' Party9
Independents14
Total413