1931 Hungarian parliamentary election explained

Country:Kingdom of Hungary (1920–46)
Previous Election:1926
Next Election:1935
Majority Seats:123
Election Date:28–30 June 1931
Party1:Unity Party (Hungary)
Percentage1:39.96
Seats1:149
Last Election1:161
Party2:Christian Economic and Social Party
Percentage2:12.22
Seats2:32
Last Election2:35
Party3:Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party
Percentage3:11.48
Seats3:10
Last Election3:New
Party4:Social Democratic Party of Hungary
Percentage4:10.98
Seats4:14
Last Election4:14
Percentage5:5.57
Seats5:8
Last Election5:9
Percentage6:3.04
Seats6:4
Party7:Christian Opposition
Percentage7:1.18
Seats7:2
Last Election7:New
Percentage8:1.05
Seats8:2
Last Election8:New
Percentage9:0.73
Seats9:1
Last Election9:New
Percentage10:0.48
Seats10:1
Last Election10:New
Percentage11:0.47
Seats11:1
Last Election11:New
Percentage12:0.4
Seats12:1
Last Election12:New
Percentage13:0.35
Seats13:1
Last Election13:New
Percentage14:0.35
Seats14:1
Last Election14:New
Percentage15:0.24
Seats15:1
Last Election15:New
Percentage16:0.19
Seats16:1
Last Election16:New
Party17:Independents
Leader17:
Percentage17:7.22
Seats17:16
Last Election17:10
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:István Bethlen
Before Party:EP
After Election:István Bethlen
After Party:EP

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 28 and 30 June 1931.[1] The result was a victory for the Unity Party, which won 149 of the 245 seats in Parliament. István Bethlen remained Prime Minister, but resigned on 24 August due to the effects of the Great Depression and was replaced by Gyula Károlyi.[2]

Electoral system

The electoral system remained the same as in 1926. There were 199 openly elected single-member constituencies and 11 secretly elected multi-member constituencies electing a total of 46 seats.[3] [4]

Results

The total number of registered voters was 2,549,178, but only 1,907,112 were registered in contested constituencies for which figures are available.[3]

By constituency type

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p940
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p919
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p933