1944 Hungarian Parliamentary Election
1944 · Between the armies · 498 seats, 250 for a majority
Hungarian Communist Party finished first with 166 of 498 seats.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in World War II (1939–1945). Conflicts →
The Provisional National Assembly was chosen at public meetings in Soviet-held territory rather than by ballot.
Prime Minister before
Ferenc Szálasi
NYKP
Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Hungarian Communist Party
166 of 498 seats
Turnout
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The result
Hungarian Communist Party
166
seats
Social Democratic Party of Hungary
125
seats
Independent Smallholders Party
124
seats
National Peasant Party
42
seats
Civic Democratic Party
21
seats
Independents
20
seats