Hungarian parliamentary election, 1944
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Elections for the National Interim Assembly were held in Hungary in November 1944.[1] Members were elected at public meetings in 45 cities and towns in areas held by the Red Army.[1] An additional 160 members were elected in liberated areas on 2 April and 24 June 1945.[2]
The Hungarian Communist Party won 89 of the 230 seats, increasing to 166 of the 498 seats after the 1945 elections.[1] The Assembly first convened in Debrecen on 21 and 22 December 1944, establishing a new government and declaring war on Nazi Germany.[1] Its second session was held in Budapest in September 1945, establishing fresh elections and passing legislation on land redistribution.[1]
Results
| Party | November 1944 | April 1945 | June 1945 | Total seats |
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| Seats | Seats | Seats | ||
| Hungarian Communist Party | 89 | 36 | 41 | 166 |
| Social Democratic Party | 42 | 38 | 45 | 125 |
| Independent Smallholders Party | 57 | 16 | 51 | 124 |
| National Peasant Party | 16 | 6 | 20 | 42 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| Independents | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 230 | 108 | 160 | 498 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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