2014 Budapest mayoral election explained

Election Name:2014 Budapest mayoral election
Country:Hungary
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Budapest mayoral election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2019 Budapest mayoral election
Next Year:2019
Election Date:12 October 2014
Turnout:43.1%
Mayor
1Blank:Vote
2Blank:Percentage
Candidate1:István Tarlós
Party1:Fidesz–KDNP
1Data1:290 675
2Data1:49.06%
Candidate2:Lajos Bokros
Party2:Modern Hungary Movement
1Data2:213 550
2Data2:36.04%
Candidate4:Gábor Staudt
Party4:Jobbik
1Data4:42 093
2Data4:7.10%
Candidate5:Antal Csárdi
Party5:Politics Can Be Different
1Data5:33 689
2Data5:5.69%
Before Election:István Tarlós
Before Party:FideszKDNP
After Election:István Tarlós
After Party:FideszKDNP

The 2014 Budapest mayoral election was held on 12 October 2014 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. In contrast with previous elections where the Mayor served a 4-year term, the winner of this election served for 5 years.

The election was won by incumbent Mayor, and the governing parties' candidate, István Tarlós.

Campaign

Originally, the left-wing opposition, which ran united in the parliamentary elections of April, selected Ferenc Falus, a hospital director nominated by the Together (Együtt) party as its candidate. After bad polling, and campaign mistakes (including an Ice Bucket Challenge video),[1] Falus withdrew on 29 September and endorsed minor party candidate and former Minister of Finance Lajos Bokros.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m928bRI9OrQ Falus Ferenc #icebucketchallenge a Bátor Táborért