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Elections in Hungary, the Glossary

Elections in Hungary are held at two levels: general elections to elect the members of the National Assembly and local elections to elect local authorities.^[1]

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Acting (law)

In law, a person is acting in a position if they are not serving in the position on a permanent basis.

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Alliance of Free Democrats

The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party (Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége – a Magyar Liberális Párt, SZDSZ) was a liberal political party in Hungary.

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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) is a European political party composed of 76 national-level parties from across Europe, mainly active in the European Union.

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Árpád Göncz

Árpád Göncz (10 February 1922 – 6 October 2015) was a Hungarian writer, translator, lawyer, agronomist, and liberal politician who served as President of Hungary from 2 May 1990 to 4 August 2000.

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Bajnai Government

The government of Gordon Bajnai was the government of Hungary between 14 April 2009 and 29 May 2010.

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Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located west of the Black Sea and south of the Danube river, Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the 16th largest country in Europe.

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By-election

A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, and a bye-election or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.

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Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)

The Christian Democratic People's Party (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt, KDNP) is a right-wing Christian democratic political party in Hungary.

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Constitution of Hungary

The Fundamental Law of Hungary (Magyarország alaptörvénye), the country's constitution, was adopted by parliament on 18 April 2011, promulgated by the president a week later and entered into force on 1 January 2012.

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Constitutional Court of Hungary

The Constitutional Court of Hungary (Magyarország Alkotmánybírósága) is a special court of Hungary, making judicial review of the acts of the Parliament of Hungary.

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D'Hondt method

The D'Hondt method, also called the Jefferson method or the greatest divisors method, is an apportionment method for allocating seats in parliaments among federal states, or in proportional representation among political parties.

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Democratic Coalition (Hungary)

The Democratic Coalition (Demokratikus Koalíció, DK) is a social-liberal and social-democratic political party in Hungary led by former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány.

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Dialogue – The Greens' Party

Dialogue – The Greens' Party (Párbeszéd – A Zöldek Pártja, prior to 2023 known as Dialogue for Hungary, Párbeszéd Magyarországért), in short Párbeszéd or Párbeszéd – Zöldek, is a green political party in Hungary that was formed in February 2013 by eight MPs who left the Politics Can Be Different (LMP) party.

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Electoral district

An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, electorate, or (election) precinct, is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity) created to provide its population with representation in the larger state's legislature.

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Electoral system

An electoral system or voting system is a set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined.

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Electoral threshold

The electoral threshold, or election threshold, is the minimum share of all the votes cast that a candidate or political party requires to achieve before they become entitled to representation or additional seats in a legislature.

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End of communism in Hungary

Communist rule in the People's Republic of Hungary came to an end in 1989 by a peaceful transition to a democratic system.

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Enlargement of the European Union

The European Union (EU) has expanded a number of times throughout its history by way of the accession of new member states to the Union.

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European Conservatives and Reformists

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) is a soft Eurosceptic, anti-federalist political group of the European Parliament.

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European Parliament

The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions.

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European People's Party

The European People's Party (EPP) is a European political party with Christian democratic, liberal-conservative, and conservative member parties.

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European Union citizenship

European Union citizenship is afforded to all nationals of member states of the European Union (EU).

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Ferenc Gyurcsány

Ferenc Gyurcsány (born 4 June 1961) is a Hungarian entrepreneur and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009.

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Ferenc Mádl

Ferenc Mádl (29 January 1931 – 29 May 2011) Index.hu was a Hungarian legal scholar, professor, and politician, who served as President of Hungary, between 4 August 2000 and 5 August 2005.

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Fidesz

Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Hungary led by Viktor Orbán.

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Fifth Orbán Government

The fifth Orbán government is the current Government of Hungary since 24 May 2022, following the 2022 parliamentary elections, led by Viktor Orbán.

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Fourth Orbán Government

The fourth Orbán government (Hungarian: negyedik Orbán-kormány) was the Government of Hungary from 18 May 2018 to 24 May 2022, after the 2018 parliamentary elections, led by Viktor Orbán.

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Gábor Demszky

Gábor Demszky (born 4 August 1952) is a Hungarian politician, lawyer and sociologist by qualification.

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Gergely Karácsony

Gergely Szilveszter Karácsony (born 11 June 1975) is a Hungarian politician, political scientist and current Mayor of Budapest.

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Gordon Bajnai

György Gordon Bajnai (born 5 March 1968) is a Hungarian entrepreneur and economist, who served as the Prime Minister of Hungary from 2009 to 2010.

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Gyula Horn

Gyula János Horn (5 July 1932 – 19 June 2013) was a Hungarian politician who was the Prime Minister of Hungary from 1994 to 1998.

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Humanist Party (Hungary)

The Humanist Party (Humanista Párt) was a political party in Hungary, and it was a member of the Humanist International.

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Hungarian Democratic Forum

The Hungarian Democratic Forum (Magyar Demokrata Fórum, MDF) was a centre-right political party in Hungary.

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Hungarian Justice and Life Party

The Hungarian Justice and Life Party (Magyar Igazság és Élet Pártja, MIÉP) was a nationalist political party in Hungary that was founded by István Csurka in 1993.

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Hungarian Liberal Party

Hungarian Liberal Party (Magyar Liberális Párt, shortened form Liberals (Liberálisok) or MLP) is a liberal political party in Hungary.

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Hungarian National Alliance

The Hungarian National Alliance (Magyar Nemzeti Szövetség; MNSZ) was a short-lived electoral coalition in Hungary, formed in December 2003 by minor right-wing parties and movements to jointly contest the 2004 European Parliament election, the first in Hungary.

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Hungarian People's Republic

The Hungarian People's Republic (Magyar Népköztársaság) was a one-party socialist state from 20 August 1949 to 23 October 1989.

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The Hungarian Socialist Party (Magyar Szocialista Párt), commonly known by its acronym MSZP, is a centre-left to left-wing social-democratic and pro-European political party in Hungary.

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The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt, MSZMP) was the ruling Marxist–Leninist party of the Hungarian People's Republic between 1956 and 1989.

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Hungarian Workers' Party

The Hungarian Workers' Party (Magyar Munkáspárt) is a communist party in Hungary led by Gyula Thürmer.

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Independent politician

An independent, non-partisan politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association.

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Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party

The Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (Független Kisgazda-, Földmunkás- és Polgári Párt), known mostly by its acronym FKgP or its shortened form Independent Smallholders' Party (Független Kisgazdapárt), is a political party in Budapest, Hungary.

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János Áder

János Áder (born 9 May 1959) is a Hungarian politician and lawyer who served as President of Hungary from 2012 to 2022.

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József Antall

József Tihamér Antall Jr. (ifjabb Antall József Tihamér,; 8 April 1932 – 12 December 1993) was a Hungarian teacher, librarian, historian, and statesman who served as the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Hungary, holding office from May 1990 until his death in December 1993.

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Jobbik

The Jobbik – Conservatives (Jobbik – Konzervatívok; prior to 2023: Movement for a Better Hungary, Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom), commonly known as Jobbik, is a conservative political party in Hungary.

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Katalin Novák

Katalin Éva Veresné Novák (born 6 September 1977) is a Hungarian politician who served as president of Hungary from 2022 to 2024.

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László Kövér

László Kövér (born 29 December 1959) is a Hungarian politician who is the current speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary.

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László Sólyom

László Sólyom (Sólyom László,; 3 January 1942 – 8 October 2023) was a Hungarian politician, lawyer, and librarian who was President of Hungary from 2005 until 2010.

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List of districts in Budapest

Budapest, the capital of Hungary has 23 districts (kerület), each with its own municipal government.

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List of Hungarian by-elections

By-elections in Hungary occur to fill vacant constituency seats in the National Assembly of Hungary.

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List of members of the European Parliament for Hungary, 2009–2014

This is a list of the 22 members of the European Parliament for Hungary in the 2009 to 2014 session.

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LMP – Hungary's Green Party

LMP – Hungary's Green Party (LMP – Magyarország Zöld Pártja, Greens, between 2009 and 2020: Politics Can Be Different, Lehet Más a Politika, LMP) is a green-liberal political party in Hungary.

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Mayor of Budapest

The Mayor of Budapest (Budapest főpolgármestere) is the head of the General Assembly in Budapest, Hungary, elected directly for 5-year term since 2014 (previously municipal elections were held quadrennially).

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Mátyás Szűrös

Mátyás Szűrös (born 11 September 1933) is a Hungarian politician.

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Miklós Németh

Miklós Németh (born 24 January 1948) is a retired Hungarian economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 24 November 1988 to 23 May 1990.

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Mixed single vote

The mixed single vote (MSV) or positive vote transfer system (PVT) is a mixed-member electoral system, where voters cast a single vote in an election, which used both for electing a local candidate and as a vote for a party affiliated with that candidate according to the rules of the electoral system.

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Momentum Movement

Momentum Movement (Momentum Mozgalom, shortly Momentum) is a centrist Hungarian political party founded in March 2017.

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National Assembly (Hungary)

The National Assembly (lit) is the parliament of Hungary.

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National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary

The National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary (Landesselbstverwaltung der Ungarndeutschen, LdU; Magyarországi Németek Országos Önkormányzata, MNOÖ) is the nationwide representative organization of the German minority in Hungary.

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Nonpartisanship

Nonpartisanship, also known as nonpartisanism, is a lack of affiliation with, and a lack of bias towards, a political party.

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Our Homeland Movement

Our Homeland Movement (Hungarian: Mi Hazánk Mozgalom, MHM) is a Hungarian ultranationalist and irredentist political party.

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Parallel voting

Parallel voting is a type of mixed electoral system in which representatives are voted into a single chamber using two or more different systems, most often first-past-the-post voting (FPTP) with party-list proportional representation (PR).

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Parliamentary group

A parliamentary group, parliamentary caucus or political group is a group consisting of members of different political parties or independent politicians with similar ideologies.

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The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a social democratic European political party.

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Party of the European Left

The Party of the European Left (PEL), or European Left (EL), is a European political party that operates as an association of democratic socialist and communist political parties in the European Union and other European countries.

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Pál Schmitt

Pál Schmitt (born 1942) is a Hungarian Olympic fencer and politician who served as President of Hungary from 2010 until his resignation in 2012, following his academic misconduct controversy.

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Péter Boross

Péter Boross (born 27 August 1928) is a Hungarian retired politician and former member of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from December 1993 to July 1994.

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Péter Medgyessy

Péter Medgyessy (born 19 October 1942) is a retired Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 27 May 2002 to 29 September 2004.

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President of Hungary

The President of Hungary, officially the President of the RepublicUnder the Basic Law, adopted in 2011, the official name of the state is simply Hungary; Before, the state was called the Republic of Hungary.

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Proportional representation

Proportional representation (PR) refers to any type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body.

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Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.

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Scorporo

Scorporo is a partially compensatory, mixed-member majoritarian electoral system, sometimes referred to as a negative vote transfer system (NVT) whereby a portion of members are elected in single-member districts (SMDs) and a portion are elected from a list.

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Second Orbán Government

The second government of Viktor Orbán or the Government of National Cooperation (in Hungarian: A Nemzeti Együttműködés Kormánya) was the Government of Hungary from 29 May 2010 to 6 June 2014.

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The Social Democratic Party (Szociáldemokrata Párt, SZDP) often known as the "Historic" Social Democratic Party ("történelmi" Szociáldemokrata Párt, tSZDP) was a small Hungarian political party now considered to be practically defunct.

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Supermajority

A supermajority (also called supra-majority, supramajority, qualified majority, or special majority) is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support which is greater than the threshold of more than one-half used for a simple majority.

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Third Orbán Government

The third government of Viktor Orbán was the Government of Hungary between 6 June 2014 and 18 May 2018.

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Together (Hungary)

Together (Együtt), officially Together – Party for a New Era (Együtt – A Korszakváltók Pártja), formerly also known as Together 2014 (Együtt 2014), was a social-liberal political party in Hungary formed on 26 October 2012 for the 2014 Hungarian parliamentary election by Gordon Bajnai, the former Prime Minister of Hungary, to contest Viktor Orbán's government.

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Treaty of Nice

The Treaty of Nice was signed by European leaders on 26 February 2001 and came into force on 1 February 2003.

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Two-round system

The two-round system (TRS or 2RS), also called ballotage, top-two runoff, or two-round plurality (as originally termed in French), is a voting method used to elect a single winner.

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Viktor Orbán

Viktor Mihály Orbán (born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been Prime Minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002.

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Voter turnout

In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election.

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1989 Hungarian referendum

A four-part referendum was held in Hungary on 26 November 1989.

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1990 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 25 March 1990, with a second round of voting taking place in all but five single member constituencies on 8 April.

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1990 Hungarian presidential election referendum

A referendum on introducing direct elections for the Presidency was held in Hungary on 29 July 1990.

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1994 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 8 May 1994, with a second round of voting in 174 of the 176 single member constituencies on 29 May.

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1997 Hungarian NATO membership referendum

A referendum on joining NATO was held in Hungary on 16 November 1997.

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1998 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 10 May 1998, with a second round of voting in 175 of the 176 single member constituencies on 24 May.

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2002 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 7 April 2002, with a second round of voting in 131 of the 176 single member constituencies on 21 April.

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2003 Hungarian European Union membership referendum

A referendum on joining the European Union was held in Hungary on 12 April 2003.

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2004 enlargement of the European Union

The largest enlargement of the European Union (EU), in terms of number of states and population, took place on 1 May 2004.

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2004 European Parliament election in Hungary

An election of Members of the European Parliament representing Hungary constituency was held in 2004 for the 2004–09 term of the European Parliament.

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2004 Hungarian dual citizenship referendum

A two-part referendum was held in Hungary on 5 December 2004.

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2006 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 9 April 2006, with a second round of voting in 110 of the 176 single-member constituencies on 23 April.

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2008 Hungarian fees abolition referendum

A referendum on revoking some medical and tuition fees was held in Hungary on 9 March 2008.

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2009 European Parliament election

The 2009 European Parliament election was held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009.

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2009 European Parliament election in Hungary

An election of Members of the European Parliament from Hungary to the European Parliament was held in 2009.

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2010 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 11 and 25 April 2010 to elect the members of the National Assembly.

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2014 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 6 April 2014.

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2016 Hungarian migrant quota referendum

A referendum related to the European Union's migrant relocation plans was held in Hungary on 2 October 2016.

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2018 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 8 April 2018.

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2019 European Parliament election in Hungary

An election of Members of the European Parliament from Hungary to the European Parliament was held on 26 May 2019, electing the 21 members of the Hungary delegation to the European Parliament as part of the European elections held across the European Union.

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2022 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 3 April 2022 to elect the National Assembly, coinciding with a referendum.

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2024 national electoral calendar

This national electoral calendar for 2024 lists the national/federal elections held, and scheduled to be held, in 2024 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Hungary

Also known as European Parliament elections in Hungary, Hungarian elections.

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