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An indirect presidential election was held in Hungary on 6–7 June 2005.[1] Former President of the Constitutional Court László Sólyom was elected with an absolute majority. This was the closest election since 1990 and the last one which was not won by the candidate of the ruling party.
First and second rounds
Candidate | Nominating Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Katalin Szili | Hungarian Socialist Party | 183 | 47.53 |
László Sólyom | Independent (Fidesz-MDF) | 13 | 3.38 |
Did not vote | 186 | 48.31 | |
Invalid votes | 3 | 0.78 | |
Total votes | 199 | 51.69 | |
Total seats | 385 | 100.00 |
Candidate | Nominating Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
László Sólyom | Independent (Fidesz-MDF) | 185 | 48.05 |
Katalin Szili | Hungarian Socialist Party | 178 | 46.23 |
Did not vote | 20 | 5.19 | |
Invalid votes | 2 | 0.52 | |
Total votes | 365 | 94.81 | |
Total seats | 385 | 100.00 |
Results
Candidate | Nominating Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
László Sólyom | Independent (Fidesz-MDF) | 185 | 48.05 |
Katalin Szili | Hungarian Socialist Party | 182 | 47.27 |
Did not vote | 17 | 4.42 | |
Invalid votes | 1 | 0.26 | |
Total votes | 368 | 95.58 | |
Total seats | 385 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ "Szili - Sólyom 183 : 13". Index.hu. 2005-06-06. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ Parlament.hu. "First round". Parlament.hu. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ Parlament.hu. "Second round". Parlament.hu. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ Pestiside.hu (2005-06-07). "Sólyom elected President of Hungary". Pestiside.hu. Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2011-09-24.