Hungarian parliamentary election, 1980

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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] Of the 352 constituencies, only fifteen had more than one candidate.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party7,462,59399.3252+37
Independents100–37
Against54,0700.7
Invalid/blank votes60,738
Total7,577,4011003520
Registered voters/turnout7,809,40797.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p931
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p923
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