1887 Hungarian parliamentary election

1887 Hungarian parliamentary election

17–26 July 1887

All 413 seats in the Diet
207 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gusztáv Vizsolyi Dániel Irányi Dezső Szilágyi
Party SZP F48P NP
Last election 234 seats 75 seats 64 seats
Seats won 263 78 44
Seat change Increase29 Increase3 Decrease20

Prime Minister before election

Kálmán Tisza
SZP

Prime Minister after election

Kálmán Tisza
SZP

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 17 and 26 July 1887. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 263 of the 413 seats.

Violence during the election campaign resulted in the death of nine men and twelve people being seriously injured.[1]

Parties and leaders

Party Leader
Liberal Party (SZP) Gusztáv Vizsolyi
Party of Independence and '48 (F48P) Dániel Irányi
Moderate Opposition (NP) Dezső Szilágyi
National Antisemitic Party (OASP) Győző Istóczy

Results

PartySeats+/–
Liberal Party263+29
Party of Independence and '4878+3
Moderate Opposition44-20
National Antisemitic Party11-6
Minorities' Party9-6
Independents8+2
Total413

References

  1. ^ "Hungarian Parties", The Times, 27 June 1887