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Hungarian Radical Party

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Hungarian Radical Party
Magyar Radikális Párt
First leaderImre Csécsy
Last leaderMihály Rózsa
Founded3 March 1945 (1st)
3 March 1989 (2nd)
Dissolved1949 (officially existed) (1st)
21 October 1998 (2nd)
NewspaperHaladás

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

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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

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
1945 5,763 0.12% (#6)
0 / 409
Extra-parliamentary
1947 85,535 1.71% (#8)
6 / 411
Increase 6 In opposition
1949 Part of the MFN
4 / 402
Decrease 2 In government

References

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  1. ^ Mária Palasik (2011) Chess Game for Democracy: Hungary Between East and West, 1944-1947, McGill-Queen's Press, p40
  2. ^ a b c Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p931 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7