Hungarian parliamentary election, 1944

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Elections for the National Interim Assembly were held in Hungary in November 1944.^[1] Members were elected at public meetings in 45 cities and towns in areas held by the Red Army.^[1] An additional 160 members were elected in liberated areas on 2 April and 24 June 1945.^[2]

The Hungarian Communist Party won 89 of the 230 seats, increasing to 166 of the 498 seats after the 1945 elections.^[1] The Assembly first convened in Debrecen on 21 and 22 December 1944, establishing a new government and declaring war on Nazi Germany.^[1] Its second session was held in Budapest in September 1945, establishing fresh elections and passing legislation on land redistribution.^[1]

Results

Party	November 1944	April 1945	June 1945	Total seats
Party	Seats	Seats	Seats	Total seats
Hungarian Communist Party	89	36	41	166
Social Democratic Party	42	38	45	125
Independent Smallholders Party	57	16	51	124
National Peasant Party	16	6	20	42
Civic Democratic Party	12	6	3	21
Independents	14	6	0	20
Total	230	108	160	498
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1 2 3 4 5 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p914 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p900

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