Hungarian parliamentary election, 1884

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Hungarian parliamentary election, 1884
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  1881 13–22 June 1884 1887  

All 413 seats in the Diet
207 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
  VizsolyiGusztav.png Iranyi Daniel.jpg Szilagyi Dezso 1889.jpg
Leader Gusztáv Vizsolyi Dániel Irányi Dezső Szilágyi
Party Liberal Party Independence Party of 1848 Moderate Opposition
Last election 235 seats, 56.9%did not contest 57 seats, 13.8%
Seats won 234 75 64
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg7
Percentage 56.52% 18.12% 15.46%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.38%Increase2.svg1.66%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  IstoczyGyozo.jpg
Leader Győző Istóczy
Party National Antisemitic Party Ethnic minority parties Independents
Last electiondid not contest 14 seats, 3.39% 19 seats, 4.6%
Seats won 17 15 8
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg11
Percentage 4.12% 3.63% 1.94%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.24%Decrease2.svg2.66%

Prime Minister before election

Kálmán Tisza
Liberal Party

Elected Prime Minister

Kálmán Tisza
Liberal Party

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Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 13 and 22 June 1884. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 234 of the 413 seats.

Hungary Country in Central Europe

Hungary is a country in Central Europe. Spanning 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) in the Carpathian Basin, it borders Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Austria to the northwest, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, Croatia to the southwest, and Slovenia to the west. With about 10 million inhabitants, Hungary is a medium-sized member state of the European Union. The official language is Hungarian, which is the most widely spoken Uralic language in the world. Hungary's capital and largest city is Budapest. Other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs and Győr.

The Liberal Party was a political party in Hungary between 1875 and 1906.

Results

Party Seats % Parliamentary role
Liberal Party 23456,52% government
Moderate Opposition 6415,46% opposition
Party of Independence and '48 7518,12% opposition
National Antisemitic Party 174,12% opposition
Minorities' Party 153,63% opposition
Independent81,94% independent
Total413100%