All Hungary elections

1939 Hungarian Parliamentary Election

28–29 May 1939 · The Horthy era · 257 seats

Party of Hungarian Life finished first with 181 of 257 seats on 49.5% of the vote. Turnout 89.7%.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in World War II (1939–1945). Conflicts →

The secret ballot applied only in the larger cities; elsewhere voters declared their choice in front of officials, and the government party won every time.

Prime Minister before

Pál Teleki

MÉP

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Party of Hungarian Life

181 of 257 seats

Turnout

89.7%

The result

Share of the National Assembly
Party of Hungarian Life181+17
1 824 57349.5%
Independent Smallholders Party14-8
569 05415.4%
Arrow Cross Party29
530 40514.4%
Social Democratic Party of Hungary5-6
126 2373.4%
Christian National Socialist Front3
87 5332.4%
United Hungarian National Socialist Party4
78 8062.1%
National Front3
64 3551.8%
Civic Freedom Party5
58 6391.6%
United Christian Party4-11
56 9431.5%
Unofficial Party of Hungarian Life candidates0-6
46 8021.3%
National Reform Party0
22 1220.6%
Christian National Independence Party0
14 0240.4%
Hungarian National Socialist Party0-2
10 8720.3%
People's Will Party1
89700.2%
National Smallholders, Craftsmen and Workers Party0
61100.2%
Independent People's Party0
35680.1%
National Agricultural Labourers, Craftsmen and Workers Party0
34530.1%
Christian Opposition0-1
23840.1%
Hungarian Race Protection Party0
12880.0%
Far-right independents6
108 9373.0%
Independents2-8
25 3910.7%