Christian Opposition

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The Christian Opposition (Hungarian: Keresztény Ellenzék, KE) was a political party in Hungary during the inter-war period.

History

The party first contested national elections in 1922, winning two seats in the parliamentary elections that year. Although it did not run in the 1926 elections, the party won two seats in the 1931 elections.

The 1935 elections saw the party reduced to a single seat. In 1937 they merged with the Christian Economic and Social Party and the National Legitimist Party to form the United Christian Party.^[1] However, former KE members broke away to re-establish their party later in the same year.^[1] In the 1939 elections the party lost its sole seat after receiving just 2,384 votes.^[2]

References

1 2 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p911 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p921

Political parties in Hungary

National Assembly (199)	Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (114) Hungarian Socialist Party (29) Jobbik (24) Christian Democratic People's Party (17) Politics Can Be Different (5) Democratic Coalition (4) Together (2) Dialogue for Hungary (1) Hungarian Liberal Party (1) unaffiliated (2)

Not represented*	Hungarian Workers' Party (0.56%) Alliance of Mária Seres (0.44%) Party of Greens (0.37%) Social Democratic Hungarian Civic Party (0.3%) Community for Social Justice People's Party (0.22%) Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom (0.2%) Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (0.16%) Unity Party (0.13%) Modern Hungary Movement 4K! – Fourth Republic! Hungarian Justice and Life Party Hungarian Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Human Chain for Hungary Workers' Party of Hungary 2006 Pirate Party Hungarian Two-tailed Dog Party Humanist Party Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party * Limit for parties to join the National Assembly in Hungary is 5 % of popular votes

European Parliament (21)	Fidesz (11) Jobbik (3) Hungarian Socialist Party (2) Democratic Coalition (2) Dialogue for Hungary (1) Politics Can Be Different (1) Christian Democratic People's Party (1)

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