1980_Hungarian_parliamentary_election

1980 Hungarian parliamentary election

1980 Hungarian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 8 June 1980.[1] The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the only party to contest the elections, and won 252 of the 352 seats, with the remaining 100 going to independents selected by the party.[2]

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All prospective candidates had to accept the program of the Patriotic People's Front, which was dominated by the HSWP. While it was possible for more than one candidate to run in a constituency,[3] only 15 of the 352 constituencies had more than one candidate.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. [2]
    Nohlen & Stöver, p931
  3. [3]
    Burant, Stephen R. Hungary: A Country Study p181
  4. [4]
    Nohlen & Stöver, p923
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