1958 Hungarian parliamentary election explained

Country:Hungarian People's Republic
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1953 Hungarian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1953
Next Election:1963 Hungarian parliamentary election
Next Year:1963
Election Date:16 November 1958
Turnout:98.38%
Image1:János Kádár (fototeca.iiccr.ro).jpg
Leader1:János Kádár
Party1:Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
Alliance1:Patriotic People's Front
Leader Since1:25 October 1956
Seats1:276
Seat Change1:70
Leader2:
Party2:Independents
Alliance2:Patriotic People's Front
Seats2:62
Seat Change2:30

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 16 November 1958.[1] They were the first elections held after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. The Communist Hungarian Working People's Party had been reorganized as the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, under the leadership of a more moderate Communist, János Kádár. However, as was the case during the era of Mátyás Rákosi, voters were presented with a single list of Communists and pro-Communist independents. The Socialist Workers' Party won 276 of the 338 seats, with the remaining 62 going to independents.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p931