Hungary’s incumbent Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, admitted on Sunday evening that his defeat in the parliamentary election was decisive and painful, according to the leader of the Fidesz party. This followed an earlier social media post by his challenger, Péter Magyar, on Facebook, where Magyar claimed that Orbán had called him to congratulate him on the victory. Magyar wrote, “Thank you very much, Hungary. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán just called to congratulate us on our victory”. Preliminary projections from the national election office indicate that Magyar’s party, Tisza, is significantly ahead. Based on a vote count of 60.24 percent of the votes, Tisza is expected to secure 136 of the 199 seats in parliament, granting the newly represented party a two-thirds majority, which would allow it to amend the constitution. Orbán’s Fidesz party, which won 135 seats with its coalition partner KDNP in the last election, is projected to lose substantially, dropping to 56 representatives. Meanwhile, Mi Hazánk Mozgalom is anticipated to gain 7 seats. The allocation of the 199 seats in the Hungarian parliament is structured such that 106 seats are awarded through the first votes in single constituencies with a simple majority. For the remaining 93 mandates, all votes are considered, including the list votes and all votes received by the losing direct candidates, as well as the votes by which the constituency winners beat the respective second-place candidates.
Hungary Leader Orbán Admits Defeat in Parliamentary Election Results
