1963 Hungarian parliamentary election

1963 Hungarian parliamentary election

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All 340 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout	97.20%
First party Second party   Leader János Kádár – Party MSZMP Independents Alliance HNF HNF Seats won 252 88 Seat change 24 26

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Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 24 August 1963.^[1] In the communist system the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the only party that was allowed to contest the elections, and won 252 of the 340 seats, with the remaining 88 going to independents selected by the party.^[2]

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Patriotic People's Front		Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party	6,813,058	98.90	252	–24
			Independents			88	+26
Against				75,777	1.10	–	–
Total				6,888,835	100.00	340	+2
Valid votes				6,888,835	99.61
Invalid/blank votes				26,809	0.39
Total votes				6,915,644	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				7,114,855	97.20
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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