Hungarian parliamentary election, 1931

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Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 28 and 30 June 1931.[1] The result was a victory for the Unity Party, which won 149 of the 245 seats in Parliament. István Bethlen remained Prime Minister, but resigned on 24 August due to the effects of the Great Depression and was replaced by Gyula Károlyi.[2]

Electoral system

The electoral system remained the same as in 1926. There were 199 openly-elected single-member constituencies and 11 secretly-elected multi-member constituencies electing a total of 46 seats.[3][4]

Results

Party SMCs MMCs Total
Votes[a] % Seats Votes[b] % Seats Votes % Seats +/–
Unity Party483,14945.3138120,42727.211603,57640.0149–12
Christian Economic and Social Party118,89811.12465,72014.88184,61812.232–3
Independent Smallholders Party162,13915.2811,3382.62173,47711.510New
Hungarian Social Democratic Party34,1883.20131,60629.714165,79411.0140
Unofficial Unity Party candidates84,1567.9884,1565.68–1
Unified Liberal Democratic Party45,97710.4445,9773.04
National Independence Kossuth Party28,5182.7028,5181.90–1
Christian Opposition1,6470.2016,2333.7217,8801.22New
National Democratic Party1,6710.2014,2593.2215,9301.12New
Christian Socialist Party6,4130.614,5831.0010,9960.71New
Independent Civic Party7,3161.717,3160.51New
Christian Economic Opposition Party7,1090.717,1090.51New
National Radical Party6,0570.616,0570.41New
Christian National Opposition Party5,3181.215,3180.41New
Independent Left Party5,2131.215,2130.31New
Hungarian Agricultural Labourers and Workers Party5,1980.505,1980.300
Allied Civic Parties6,9291.606,9290.50New
United National Party of Front Veterans1,2770.103,5270.804,0840.30New
Racist Party4,3620.404,3620.30New
Smallholder3,7350.403,7350.30New
Agro-Democratic Party3,5670.313,5670.21New
United Opposition2,8910.312,8910.21New
Christian Social and Economic Party2,3430.202,3430.20New
Independent Christian Socialist Party2,0960.202,0960.10New
Győr City Economic Party1,9360.401,9360.10New
Smallholders, Craftsmen and Agricultural Workers Nagyatádi Party1,5860.201,5860.10New
Independents106,44610.0162,6810.60109,1277.216+6
Invalid/blank votes0
Total1,067,446100199 10046 1002450
Registered voters/turnout1,322,08080.7585,032 1,907,112[c]
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a The number of votes refers to only 132 of the 199 single-member constituencies, as 67 seats were uncontested.[3]

b The number of votes refers to seven of the eleven MMCs.[3]

c The total number of registered voters was 2,549,178; the figure in the table refers to the number of registered voters in the contested seats for which figures are available.[3]

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p940
  3. 1 2 3 4 Nohlen & Stöver, p919
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p933
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