Election Name: | 2002 Budapest mayoral election |
Country: | Hungary |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1998 Budapest mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1998 |
Next Election: | 2006 Budapest mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2006 |
Election Date: | 20 Oct 2002 |
Turnout: | 52.68% |
Mayor | |
1Blank: | Vote |
2Blank: | Percentage |
Candidate1: | Gábor Demszky |
Party1: | Alliance of Free Democrats |
1Data1: | 348 534 |
2Data1: | 46.70% |
Candidate2: | Pál Schmitt |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Alliance2: | Fidesz |
1Data2: | 267 563 |
2Data2: | 35.85% |
Candidate3: | Erzsébet Gy. Németh (hu) |
Party3: | Hungarian Socialist Party |
1Data3: | 98 289 |
2Data3: | 13.17% |
Before Election: | Gábor Demszky |
Before Party: | SZDSZ |
After Election: | Gábor Demszky |
After Party: | SZDSZ |
The 2002 Budapest mayoral election was held on 20 October 2002 to elect the Mayor of Budapest (főpolgármester). On the same day, local elections were held throughout Hungary, including the districts of Budapest. The election was run using a First-past-the-post voting system. The winner of this election served for 4 years.
The election was won by three-time incumbent, Gábor Demszky.
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