Hungarian parliamentary election, 1990
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The 1990 Hungarian general election, which took place on March 25 and April 8 of that year, was the first free election to be held in the country since 1945, and only the third honest election in the country's history. The conservative, nationalist Hungarian Democratic Forum
or MDF beat the liberal
and more internationalist
Alliance of Free Democrats
, which had spearheaded opposition to Communist rule in 1989, to become the largest party in parliament. The Hungarian Socialist Party
, the former Communist party, suffered a crushing defeat, winning only 33 seats for fourth place.
The MDF leader Jozsef Antall
became prime minister in coalition
with the Christian Democratic People's Party
and Independent Smallholders' Party
.
Source: Sitter, Nick: "Ungarn - stabilisering gjennom konkurranse", i Elisabeth Bakke (red): Sentral-Europa og Baltikum etter 1989 (2. utg.), Samlaget, 2006, 280 s. ISBN 82-521-6786-1.
Hungarian Democratic Forum
The Hungarian Democratic Forum , abbreviated to MDF, was a centre-right political party in Hungary. It had a liberal conservative and Christian democratic ideology...
or MDF beat the liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
and more internationalist
Internationalist
Internationalist may refer to:* Internationalism , a movement to increase cooperation across national borders* Internationalist, socialists opposed to World War I* The Internationalist Review, an e-journal founded in Maastricht...
Alliance of Free Democrats
Alliance of Free Democrats
The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party is a liberal party in Hungary, led since July 2010 by Viktor Szabadai . The SZDSZ is a member of the ELDR and of Liberal International...
, which had spearheaded opposition to Communist rule in 1989, to become the largest party in parliament. The Hungarian Socialist Party
Hungarian Socialist Party
The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and...
, the former Communist party, suffered a crushing defeat, winning only 33 seats for fourth place.
The MDF leader Jozsef Antall
József Antall
József Antall was the first democratically-elected Prime Minister of Hungary after the fall of Communism , teacher, librarian, historian and political figure...
became prime minister in coalition
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
with the Christian Democratic People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)
The Christian Democratic People's Party is a political party in Hungary.- History :The party was founded in 1944 by Hungarian Catholic statesmen, intellectuals, and ecclesiastical such as Bishop Vilmos Apor, Béla Kovrig , László Varga and General József Pálffy, among others...
and Independent Smallholders' Party
Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party
The Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party is a political party in Hungary...
.
Results
| Party | Votes in % | Mandates | Mandates in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDF Hungarian Democratic Forum The Hungarian Democratic Forum , abbreviated to MDF, was a centre-right political party in Hungary. It had a liberal conservative and Christian democratic ideology... |
24,7 | 165 | 42,7 |
| SzDSz Alliance of Free Democrats The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party is a liberal party in Hungary, led since July 2010 by Viktor Szabadai . The SZDSZ is a member of the ELDR and of Liberal International... |
21,4 | 92 | 23,8 |
| FKgP | 11,8 | 43 | 11,1 |
| MSzP Hungarian Socialist Party The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and... |
10,9 | 33 | 8,5 |
| Fidesz Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union is a major conservative party in Hungary. At the 2010 election in Hungary, Fidesz-KDNP won a two-thirds majority of seats by gaining 52% of the votes, with Fidesz winning 227 seats and KDNP winning 36... |
8,9 | 21 | 5,4 |
| KDNP Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary) The Christian Democratic People's Party is a political party in Hungary.- History :The party was founded in 1944 by Hungarian Catholic statesmen, intellectuals, and ecclesiastical such as Bishop Vilmos Apor, Béla Kovrig , László Varga and General József Pálffy, among others... |
6,6 | 21 | 5,4 |
| others | 15,8 | 11 | 2,8 |
Source: Sitter, Nick: "Ungarn - stabilisering gjennom konkurranse", i Elisabeth Bakke (red): Sentral-Europa og Baltikum etter 1989 (2. utg.), Samlaget, 2006, 280 s. ISBN 82-521-6786-1.