1953 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 17 May 1953.[1] As would be the case with all elections for the remainder of Communist rule, voters were presented with a single list from the Communist Hungarian Working People's Party, comprising Communists and pro-Communist independents. The Working People's Party won 206 of the 298 seats, with the remaining 92 going to independents.[2]

1953 Hungarian parliamentary election

← 1949 17 May 1953 1958 →

All 298 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout97.98%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mátyás Rákosi
Party MDP Independents
Alliance MFN MFN
Seats won 206 92
Seat change Decrease79 Decrease25

Results

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Hungarian Independence
People's Front
Hungarian Working People's Party6,256,65399.03206–79
Independents92–25
Against61,2570.97
Total6,317,910100.00298–104
Valid votes6,317,91099.17
Invalid/blank votes52,6090.83
Total votes6,370,519100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,501,86997.98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p931