1998 Budapest Assembly election

The 1998 Budapest Assembly election was held on 18 October 1998, concurring with other local elections in Hungary.

1998 Budapest Assembly election

18 Oct 1998
All 66 seats in the General Assembly of Budapest 34 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader János Latorcai Béla Katona Party Fidesz-MDF MSZP Last election 19 seats 21 seats Seats won 22 20 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 200,865 175,301 Percentage 31.51% 27.50%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Gábor Demszky István Csurka Party SZDSZ MIÉP Last election 19 seats 7 seats Seats won 18 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 160,552 58,104 Percentage 25.19% 9.12%

Mayor

Main article: 1998 Budapest mayoral election

Incumbent Gábor Demszky won against the right-wing parties' candidate János Latorcai, 58.22% - 38.97%.

Results

List seats were distributed using the D'Hondt method.

Budapest Assembly election, 1998
Party	Candidates	Vote	Percentage	Seats	Seat change
Fidesz-Hungarian Democratic Forum	János Latorcai Tamás Tirts Gábor Zupkó Zoltán Cselovszki Jenő Perlaki ...	200 865	31.51%	22	3
Hungarian Socialist Party	Béla Katona Zoltán Ajkay Pál Vajda János Schiffer György Bánsági ...	175 301	27.50%	20	1
Alliance of Free Democrats	Gábor Demszky András Bőhm János Atkári Andrea Szolnoki Aladár Madarász ...	160 552	25.19%	18	1
Hungarian Justice and Life Party	István Csurka József Lukács Péter Pál Marsi Lóránt Schuster Tamás Bánovics ...	58 104	9.12%	6	1