1953 Hungarian parliamentary election

1953 Hungarian parliamentary election
17 May 1953
All 298 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout97.98%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mátyás Rákosi –
Party MDP Independents
Alliance MFN MFN
Leader since 1 February 1949
Seats won 206 92
Seat change Decrease79 Decrease25

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 17 May 1953.[1] As would be the case with all elections for the remainder of Communist rule, voters were presented with a single list from the Communist Hungarian Working People's Party, comprising Communists and pro-Communist independents. The Working People's Party won 206 of the 298 seats, with the remaining 92 going to independents.[2]

Results

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Hungarian Independence
People's Front		Hungarian Working People's Party6,256,65399.03206–79
Independents92–25
Against61,2570.97––
Total6,317,910100.00298–104
Valid votes6,317,91099.17
Invalid/blank votes52,6090.83
Total votes6,370,519100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,501,86997.98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The activity of the parliament

The new Parliament amended the election rules in such a way that the multi-member constituencies voting continued to operate. The lists were compiled by the committees of the Hungarian Independence People's Front from the persons elected at the nomination meetings. Candidates were elected if the majority voted in favor of the list.[3] In order to help mothers working, the number of kindergartens was increased.[4] The mandate of the Parliament was extended by two years,[5] the coat of arms and flag of the country were modified.[6] The possibilities of losing citizenship were regulated,[7] and the need for state consent for marriage with foreigners was abolished.[8] A three-year plan was adopted, including industrial development and an increase in the number of rural medical districts.[9]

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 1953 on the amendment of the legislation on parliamentary elections" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Act III of 1953 on Child Support" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Act I of 1957 on the extension of the mandate of the National Assembly elected on 17 May 1953" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Act II of 1957 on the Amendment of the Constitution of the Hungarian People's Republic" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Act V of 1957 on Citizenship" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Act VI of 1957 on the marriage of a Hungarian citizen with a foreign citizen and on the adoption of foreign citizens" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Act II of 1958 on the guidelines of the Three-Year National Economic Development Plan for 1958-1960" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
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