1975 Hungarian parliamentary election

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1975 Hungarian parliamentary election
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  1971 15 June 1975 1980  

All 352 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout96.99%
 First partySecond party
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Leader János Kádár
Party MSZMP Independents
Alliance HNF HNF
Seats won215137
Seat changeDecrease2.svg9Increase2.svg9

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 15 June 1975. [1] The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the only party to contest the elections, and won 215 of the 352 seats, with the remaining 137 going to independents selected by the party. [2]

Contents

All prospective candidates had to accept the program of the Patriotic People's Front, which was dominated by the HSWP. While it was possible for more than one candidate to run in a constituency, [3] only 34 of 352 constituencies had more than one candidate. [4]

Results

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Patriotic People's Front Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party 99.6215–9
Independents137+9
Against0.4
Total3520
Total votes7,527,169
Registered voters/turnout7,760,46496.99
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The activity of the parliament

The new parliament adopted a comprehensive reform of the social security system in 1975. [5] The fifth five-year plan was adopted, based on the economic goals decleared at the 11th Congress of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party. [6] The legal foundations for environmental protection were established [7] , and food quality and public education were regulated in 1976. [8] [9]

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p. 899. ISBN   9783832956097
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p. 931
  3. Burant, Stephen R. Hungary: A Country Study p181
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p. 923
  5. "Act II of 1975 on Social Security" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  6. "Act IV of 1975 on the Fifth Five-Year Plan for the national economy" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  7. "Act II of 1976 on the Protection of the human environment" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  8. "Act IV of 1976 on Foodstuffs" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  9. "Act V of 1976 on Public Education" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 September 2025.