1931 Hungarian parliamentary election

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]

1931 Hungarian parliamentary election

28–30 June 1931
All 245 seats in the Diet 123 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	59.2%
Leader István Bethlen János Zichy Gaszton Gaál Party EP KGSZP FKGP Last election 161 seats, 42.2% 35 seats, 15.3% did not contest Seats won 149 32 10 Seat change 12 3 – Popular vote 603,576 184,618 173,477 Percentage 40% 12.2% 11.5% Swing 2.2% 3.1% –   Leader Károly Peyer – – Party MSZDP Independents Unofficial Unity Party candidates Last election 14 seats, 11.1% 10 seats, 7.3% 9 seats, 8.5% Seats won 14 16 8 Seat change 0 6 1 Popular vote 165,794 109,127 84,156 Percentage 11% 7.2% 5.6% Swing 0.1% 0.1% 2.9%   Leader Károly Rassay István Friedrich János Vázsonyi Party ESZDP KE NDP Last election did not contest did not contest did not contest Seats won 4 2 2 Seat change – – – Popular vote 45,977 17,880 15,930 Percentage 3% 1.2% 1.1% Swing – – –
Prime Minister before election István Bethlen EP Elected Prime Minister István Bethlen EP

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

Party	SMCs			MMCs			Total
	Votes^[a]	%	Seats	Votes^[b]	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Unity Party	483,149	45.3	138	120,427	27.2	11	603,576	40.0	149	–12
Christian Economic and Social Party	118,898	11.1	24	65,720	14.8	8	184,618	12.2	32	–3
Independent Smallholders Party	162,139	15.2	8	11,338	2.6	2	173,477	11.5	10	New
Hungarian Social Democratic Party	34,188	3.2	0	131,606	29.7	14	165,794	11.0	14	0
Unofficial Unity Party candidates	84,156	7.9	8	–	–	–	84,156	5.6	8	–1
Unified Liberal Democratic Party	–	–	–	45,977	10.4	4	45,977	3.0	4	–
National Independence Kossuth Party	28,518	2.7	0	–	–	–	28,518	1.9	0	–1
Christian Opposition	1,647	0.2	0	16,233	3.7	2	17,880	1.2	2	New
National Democratic Party	1,671	0.2	0	14,259	3.2	2	15,930	1.1	2	New
Christian Socialist Party	6,413	0.6	1	4,583	1.0	0	10,996	0.7	1	New
Independent Civic Party	–	–	–	7,316	1.7	1	7,316	0.5	1	New
Christian Economic Opposition Party	7,109	0.7	1	–	–	–	7,109	0.5	1	New
National Radical Party	6,057	0.6	1	–	–	–	6,057	0.4	1	New
Christian National Opposition Party	–	–	–	5,318	1.2	1	5,318	0.4	1	New
Independent Left Party	–	–	–	5,213	1.2	1	5,213	0.3	1	New
Hungarian Agricultural Labourers and Workers Party	5,198	0.5	0	–	–	–	5,198	0.3	0	0
Allied Civic Parties	–	–	–	6,929	1.6	0	6,929	0.5	0	New
United National Party of Front Veterans	1,277	0.1	0	3,527	0.8	0	4,084	0.3	0	New
Racist Party	4,362	0.4	0	–	–	–	4,362	0.3	0	New
Smallholder	3,735	0.4	0	–	–	–	3,735	0.3	0	New
Agro-Democratic Party	3,567	0.3	1	–	–	–	3,567	0.2	1	New
United Opposition	2,891	0.3	1	–	–	–	2,891	0.2	1	New
Christian Social and Economic Party	2,343	0.2	0	–	–	–	2,343	0.2	0	New
Independent Christian Socialist Party	2,096	0.2	0	–	–	–	2,096	0.1	0	New
Győr City Economic Party	–	–	–	1,936	0.4	0	1,936	0.1	0	New
Smallholders, Craftsmen and Agricultural Workers Nagyatádi Party	1,586	0.2	0	–	–	–	1,586	0.1	0	New
Independents	106,446	10.0	16	2,681	0.6	0	109,127	7.2	16	+6
Invalid/blank votes	0	–	–		–	–		–	–	–
Total	1,067,446	100	199		100	46		100	245	0
Registered voters/turnout	1,322,080	80.7	–	585,032		–	1,907,112^[c]		–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

^a The number of votes refers to only 132 of the 199 single-member constituencies, as 67 seats were uncontested.[3]

^b The number of votes refers to seven of the eleven MMCs.[3]

^c The total number of registered voters was 2,549,178; the figure in the table refers to the number of registered voters in the contested seats for which figures are available.[3]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p940
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p919
4. Nohlen & Stöver, p933