1975 Hungarian parliamentary election

1975 Hungarian parliamentary election

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All 352 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout	96.99%
First party Second party   Leader János Kádár – Party MSZMP Independents Alliance HNF HNF Seats won 215 137 Seat change 9 9

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]

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

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Patriotic People's Front		Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party		99.6	215	–9
			Independents			137	+9
Against					0.4	–	–
Total						352	0
Total votes				7,527,169	–
Registered voters/turnout				7,760,464	96.99
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 declared 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.