1963 Hungarian parliamentary election

1963 Hungarian parliamentary election

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All 340 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout	97.20%
First party Second party   Leader János Kádár – Party MSZMP Independents Alliance HNF HNF Leader since 25 October 1956 Seats won 252 88 Seat change 24 26

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 24 August 1963. ^[1] In the communist system the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the only party that was allowed to contest the elections, and won 252 of the 340 seats, with the remaining 88 going to independents selected by the party. ^[2]

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Patriotic People's Front		Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party	6,813,058	98.90	252	–24
			Independents			88	+26
Against				75,777	1.10	–	–
Total				6,888,835	100.00	340	+2
Valid votes				6,888,835	99.61
Invalid/blank votes				26,809	0.39
Total votes				6,915,644	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				7,114,855	97.20
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The activity of the parliament

The parliament, responding to technological and communication changes, regulated the operation of the post and telecommunications in 1964. ^[3] The uniform regulation of building permits, planning and construction served to transform the image of cities. ^[4] In order to meet the water needs of industry and agriculture, water management was comprehensively regulated. ^[5] The third five-year plan was adopted, based on the economic goals decleared at the 9th Congress of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party in 1966 ^[6] and the right to vote was re-established, replacing list voting with voting in single-member districts. ^[7]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p931
3. "Act II of 1964 on Post and telecommunications" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
4. "Act III of 1964 on Construction" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
5. "Act IV of 1964 on Water" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
6. "Act II of 1966 on the Third Five-Year Plan of the national economy" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
7. "Act III of 1966 on the Election of members of parliament and councils" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 September 2025.