Hungary

National Assembly

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
03 Apr 2022
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections
30 Apr 2026
Number of seats at stake
199
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
55

Notes: In all, 55 nominating organizations were registered (43 political parties and 12 national minority self-governments). Ultimately, 6 national party lists and 12 national minority self-governments were listed on the ballot paper.

Total number of candidates
663
Number of male candidates
546
Number of female candidates
117
Percentage of women candidates
17.6%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
8,215,304
Voters
5,716,786
Voter turnout
69.6%

Results

About the election

The ruling Hungarian Civic Union-Christian Democratic People's Party (FIDESZ-KDNP), led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, once again retained the required two-thirds majority in the 199-member National Assembly, winning a total of 135 seats. United for Hungary, a six-party opposition coalition (see note 1), led by Mr. Péter Márki-Zay of the Dialogue for Hungary (Párbeszéd, see note 2), took a total of 57 seats (see note 3). On 16 May, the National Assembly elected Mr. Orbán as the Prime Minister for a fourth consecutive term and the fifth time in his career.

The 2022 elections followed the election of the country’s first-ever woman President, Ms. Katalin Novák, in March 2022 (see note 4). They were held against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, which had begun in February. Prime Minister Orbán condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine but said he did not agree with tough sanctions against Moscow. The elections were held in parallel with a referendum on the legislation “on taking more severe action against paedophile offenders and amending certain Acts for the protection of children”, passed by parliament in 2021.

Note 1:

The coalition comprised the Democratic Coalition (15 seats), the Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik, 10 seats), the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP, 10 seats), Momentum (10 seats), Dialogue for Hungary (Párbeszéd, 6 seats) and Hungary’s Green Party (LMP, 5 seats).

Note 2:

After the elections, Mr. Márki-Zay chose to retain the mayoralty of Hódmezővásárhely and was not sworn into the parliament.

Note 3:

The opposition coalition initially took 57 seats but one member elected on the Momentum ticket was sworn in as an independent. It consequently held 56 seats in the new legislature.

Note 4:

Ms. Novák, a former vice-president of FIDESZ, was elected by the outgoing National Assembly on 10 March 2022 to succeed Mr. János Áder, co-founder of Fidesz, who was due to stand down on 9 May after serving two consecutive terms in office.

Number of parties winning seats
9
Percentage of parties winning seats
16.4%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
67.8%
Alternation of power after elections
No
Number of parties in government
2
Names of parties in government
Hungarian Civic Union (FIDESZ) and Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Hungarian Civic Union-Christian Democratic People's Party (FIDESZ-KDNP) 135
Democratic Coalition (DK) 15
Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) 10
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 10
Momentum 10
Dialogue for Hungary (Párbeszéd) 6
Our Homeland (Mi Hazánk) 6
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) 5
Representative of the German minority living in Hungary 1
Independents 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
171
Number of women elected
28
Percentage of women elected
14.1%
Women Directly Elected
28
Other notes on the elections

Note on turnout figures:

A total of 8,215,304 voters were registered. The number of registered voters with a Hungarian address was 7,759,337. The 2022 elections recorded a total of 5,716,786 votes cast: 5,448,020 in polling stations and 268,766by post. Turnout of voters with a Hungarian address was 70.21%, while turnout including postal voters was 69.59%.

Note on the parties or coalitions winning seats:

- Although FIDESZ and KDNP were in coalition during the election they are separate parties. They won 117 and 18 seats respectively.

- Momentum initially took 11 seats but one member was sworn in as an independent member.

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
171
Total number of women after the election
28
Percentage of women after the election
14.1%
First-term parliamentarians
45
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
22.6%
Date of the first session
02 May 2022

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
László Kövér (Male)
Date of birth: 1959
Political party
Hungarian Civic Union-Christian Democratic People's Party (FIDESZ-KDNP)
Date of election
02 May 2022

Historical data for IPU membership

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Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No