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1931 Hungarian parliamentary election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Kingdom of Hungary (1920–46) |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1926 Hungarian parliamentary election |
| previous_year | 1926 |
| next_election | 1935 Hungarian parliamentary election |
| next_year | 1935 |
| seats_for_election | All 245 elected seats in the Diet |
| majority_seats | 123 |
| election_date | 28–30 June 1931 |
| image1 | Portrait_of_István_Bethlen.jpg |
| leader1 | István Bethlen |
| party1 | KKFKgP |
| seats1 | 149 |
| popular_vote1 | 603,576 |
| percentage1 | 39.96% |
| image2 | Zichy_János.jpg |
| leader2 | János Zichy |
| party2 | KGSZP |
| seats2 | 32 |
| popular_vote2 | 184,618 |
| percentage2 | 12.22% |
| image4 | Gaál_Gaszton.jpg |
| leader4 | Gaszton Gaál |
| party4 | FKgP |
| seats4 | 10 |
| popular_vote4 | 173,477 |
| percentage4 | 11.48% |
| image5 | Peyer_Károly.png |
| leader5 | Károly Peyer |
| party5 | MSZDP |
| seats5 | 14 |
| popular_vote5 | 165,794 |
| percentage5 | 10.98% |
| title | Prime Minister |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election |
| before_election | István Bethlen |
| before_party | KKFKgP |
| after_election | István Bethlen |
| after_party | KKFKgP |
Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 28 and 30 June 1931. 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.
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.
Parties and leaders
| Party | Leader | |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Party (Hungary)}}" | Christian Farmers, Smallholders and Civic Party (KKFKgP) | |
| Christian Economic and Social Party}}" | Christian Economic and Social Party (KGSZP) | |
| Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party}}" | Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (FKgP) | |
| Social Democratic Party of Hungary}}" | Social Democratic Party of Hungary (MSZDP) | |
| Civic Freedom Party}}" | Civic Freedom Party (ESZDP) | |
| Christian Opposition}}" | Christian Opposition (KE) | |
| National Democratic Party (Hungary)}}" | National Democratic Party (NDP) | |
| National Radical Party (Hungary)}}" | National Radical Party (NRP) |
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.
By constituency type
Notes
References
hu:Magyarországi országgyűlési választások a Horthy-rendszerben#Az 1931-es választások
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p899 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p940
- Nohlen & Stöver, p919
- Nohlen & Stöver, p933
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