1958 Hungarian parliamentary election

1958 Hungarian parliamentary election

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All 338 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout	98.38%
First party Second party   Leader János Kádár – Party MSZMP Independents Alliance HNF HNF Leader since 25 October 1956 Seats won 276 62 Seat change 70 30

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 16 November 1958. ^[1] They were the first elections held after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. The Communist Hungarian Working People's Party had been reorganized as the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, under the leadership of a more moderate Communist, János Kádár. However, as was the case during the era of Mátyás Rákosi, voters were presented with a single list of Communists and pro-Communist independents. The Socialist Workers' Party won 276 of the 338 seats, with the remaining 62 going to independents. ^[2]

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Patriotic People's Front		Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party	6,431,832	99.56	276	+70
			Independents			62	–30
Against				28,651	0.44	–	–
Total				6,460,483	100.00	338	+40
Valid votes				6,460,483	99.49
Invalid/blank votes				33,197	0.51
Total votes				6,493,680	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				6,600,686	98.38
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p931