The results of the Hungarian parliamentary election of 1998 are as follows:

The election was a significant defeat for the governing 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...

 and their coalition allies , the 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...

 and a narrow surprise victory for Viktor Orbán

Viktor Orbán

Viktor Orbán is a Hungarian populist and conservative politician and current Prime Minister of Hungary...

's right-wing Fidesz.The successful breakthrough into parliament by the extreme right-wing Hungarian Justice and Life Party

Hungarian Justice and Life Party

The Hungarian Justice and Life Party is a far-right nationalist political party in Hungary led by István Csurka...

 was also a major shock. After the election, Fidesz formed a coalition government

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...

 the Independent Smallholders Party

Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party

The Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party is a political party in Hungary...

 and Hungarian Democratic Forum

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...

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Results of Single Member Constituencies

This far the 1998 elections are considered the aligning elections of Hungary. The voting patterns of this election remained largely the same for the next two elections, marking the stabilization of Hungarian party system as well as party loyalties of voters.

External links

• Országos Választási Iroda (National Electoral Office), Vision Consulting ("Vision Consulting")