1953 Hungarian parliamentary election

1953 Hungarian parliamentary election

17 May 1953
All 298 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout	97.98%
First party Second party   Leader Mátyás Rákosi – Party MDP Independents Alliance MFN MFN Seats won 206 92 Seat change 79 25

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 17 May 1953. As would be the case with all elections for the remainder of Communist rule, voters were presented with a single list from the Communist Hungarian Working People's Party, comprising Communists and pro-Communist independents. The Working People's Party won 206 of the 298 seats, with the remaining 92 going to independents.

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Hungarian Independence People's Front		Hungarian Working People's Party	6,256,653	99.03	206	–79
			Independents			92	–25
Against				61,257	0.97	–	–
Total				6,317,910	100.00	298	–104
Valid votes				6,317,910	99.17
Invalid/blank votes				52,609	0.83
Total votes				6,370,519	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				6,501,869	97.98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver