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)
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Largest force
Party of Hungarian Life
181 of 257 seats
Turnout
89.7%
The result
Party of Hungarian Life
49.5% of votes · +17 seats
181
seats
Independent Smallholders Party
15.4% of votes · -8 seats
14
seats
Arrow Cross Party
14.4% of votes
29
seats
Social Democratic Party of Hungary
3.4% of votes · -6 seats
5
seats
Christian National Socialist Front
2.4% of votes
3
seats
United Hungarian National Socialist Party
2.1% of votes
4
seats
National Front
1.8% of votes
3
seats
Civic Freedom Party
1.6% of votes
5
seats
United Christian Party
1.5% of votes · -11 seats
4
seats
Unofficial Party of Hungarian Life candidates
1.3% of votes · -6 seats
0
seats
National Reform Party
0.6% of votes
0
seats
Christian National Independence Party
0.4% of votes
0
seats