1963 Hungarian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 24 August 1963.[1] In the communist system the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the only party that was allowed to contest the elections, and won 252 of the 340 seats, with the remaining 88 going to independents selected by the party.[2]
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24 February 1963
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All 340 seats in the National Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 97.20% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
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| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
| Patriotic People's Front | Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party | 6,813,058 | 98.90 | 252 | –24 | ||
| Independents | 88 | +26 | |||||
| Against | 75,777 | 1.10 | – | – | |||
| Total | 6,888,835 | 100.00 | 340 | +2 | |||
| Valid votes | 6,888,835 | 99.61 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 26,809 | 0.39 | |||||
| Total votes | 6,915,644 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,114,855 | 97.20 | |||||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||||
The activity of the parliament
The parliament, responding to technological and communication changes, regulated the operation of the post and telecommunications in 1964.[3] The uniform regulation of building permits, planning and construction served to transform the image of cities.[4] In order to meet the water needs of industry and agriculture, water management was comprehensively regulated.[5] The third five-year plan was adopted, based on the economic goals declared at the 9th Congress of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party in 1966[6] and the right to vote was re-established, replacing list voting with voting in single-member districts.[7]