1998 Budapest Assembly election

The 1998 Budapest Assembly election was held on 18 October 1998, concurring with other local elections in Hungary.

1998 Budapest Assembly election
← 1994 18 Oct 1998 2002 →

All 66 seats in the General Assembly of Budapest
34 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader János Latorcai Béla Katona
Party Fidesz-MDF MSZP
Last election 19 seats[a] 21 seats
Seats won 22 20
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 1
Popular vote 200,865 175,301
Percentage 31.51% 27.50%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Gábor Demszky István Csurka
Party SZDSZ MIÉP
Last election 19 seats 7 seats[b]
Seats won 18 6
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 160,552 58,104
Percentage 25.19% 9.12%

Mayor

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Incumbent Gábor Demszky won against the right-wing parties' candidate János Latorcai, 58.22% - 38.97%.

Results

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List seats were distributed using the D'Hondt method.

Budapest Assembly election, 1998[1]
Party Candidates Vote Percentage Seats Seat change
Fidesz-Hungarian Democratic Forum János Latorcai
Tamás Tirts
Gábor Zupkó
Zoltán Cselovszki
Jenő Perlaki
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200 865 31.51% 22   3
Hungarian Socialist Party Béla Katona
Zoltán Ajkay
Pál Vajda
János Schiffer
György Bánsági
...
175 301 27.50% 20   1
Alliance of Free Democrats Gábor Demszky
András Bőhm
János Atkári
Andrea Szolnoki
Aladár Madarász
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160 552 25.19% 18   1
Hungarian Justice and Life Party István Csurka
József Lukács
Péter Pál Marsi
Lóránt Schuster
Tamás Bánovics
...
58 104 9.12% 6   1

Notes

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  1. ^ On a common list with KDNP
  2. ^ On a common list with FKgP

References

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