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Hungarian Radical Party Magyar Radikális Párt | |
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| First leader | Imre Csécsy |
| Last leader | Mihály Rózsa |
| Founded | 3 March 1945 (1st) 3 March 1989 (2nd) |
| Dissolved | 1949 (officially existed) (1st) 21 October 1998 (2nd) |
| Newspaper | Haladás |
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The Hungarian Radical Party (Hungarian: Magyar Radikális Párt, MRP) was a political party in Hungary in the period after World War II. The party was revived after the end of communism in 1989–90, but remained unsuccessful.
History
[edit]The party was founded in November 1944 by Imre Csécsy, although it was not organised properly until the spring of 1945.[1] In the parliamentary elections that year it received just 0.1% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[2] The 1947 elections saw the party increase its vote share to 1.7%, winning six seats.
Prior to the 1949 elections it was forced to join the Communist-led Hungarian Independent People's Front. The Front ran a single list chosen by the Hungarian Working People's Party, with MRP members winning four seats.[2] Following the elections the party ceased to function, although was not officially dissolved.[2]
Parliamentary elections
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
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| 1945 | 5,763 | 0.12% (#6) | 0 / 409 | – | Extra-parliamentary |
| 1947 | 85,535 | 1.71% (#8) | 6 / 411 |  6 | In opposition |
| 1949 | Part of the MFN | 4 / 402 |  2 | In government | |
References
[edit]- ^ Mária Palasik (2011) Chess Game for Democracy: Hungary Between East and West, 1944-1947, McGill-Queen's Press, p40
- ^ a b c Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p931 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
| National Assembly (199) |
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| Not represented* |
* Limit for parties to join the National Assembly in Hungary is 5 % of popular votes |
| European Parliament (21) | |
