1896 Hungarian parliamentary election explained

Country:Kingdom of Hungary (1867–1918)
Flag Year:1896
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1892 Hungarian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1892
Next Election:1901 Hungarian parliamentary election
Next Year:1901
Majority Seats:207
Election Date:29 October–4 November 1896
Image1:Ellinger Portrait of Frigyes Podmaniczky 1878.jpg
Leader1:Frigyes Podmaniczky
Party1:Liberal Party (Hungary)
Last Election1:243 seats
Seats1:290
Seat Change1:47
Leader2:Ferenc Kossuth
Party2:Party of Independence and '48
Last Election2:86 seats
Seats2:50
Seat Change2:36
Image3:Apponyi Albert portré litográfia.jpg
Leader3:Albert Apponyi
Party3:National Party
Last Election3:61 seats
Seats3:33
Seat Change3:28
Image4:Zichy Nándor.jpg
Leader4:Nándor Zichy
Party4:CVP
Last Election4:
Seats4:18
Seat Change4:new
Image5:Id. Ugron Gábor.jpg
Leader5:Gábor Ugron
Party5:F48(U)P
Last Election5:15 seats
Seats5:11
Seat Change5:4
Image6:Dr. Ioan Rațiu la 70 de ani (1898).jpg
Leader6:Ioan Rațiu
Party6:Romanian National Party
Last Election6:
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:New
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Dezső Bánffy
Before Party:Liberal Party
After Election:Dezső Bánffy
After Party:Liberal Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 29 October and 4 November 1896. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 290 of the 413 seats. These elections involved some fatalities due to Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy's policies of obstructing political efforts at reform by non-Hungarian minorities. Protests during the elections were put down by police, leading to 32 persons killed.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Robert Seton-Watson, Corruption and Reform in Hungary: A Study of Electoral Practice (1911), p. 10