2014 Budapest mayoral election

none 2014 Budapest mayoral election Hungary Budapest 50px presidential no 2010 Budapest mayoral election 2010 2019 Budapest mayoral election 2019 12 October 2014 43.1% Mayor Vote Percentage 150x150px István Tarlós Independent (politician) Fidesz–KDNP FF6A00 290 675 49.06% 150x150px Lajos Bokros Modern Hungary Movement 213 550 36.04% 150x150px Gábor Staudt Jobbik 42 093 7.10% 150x150px Antal Csárdi Politics Can Be Different 33 689 5.69% István Tarlós Fidesz–KDNP István Tarlós Fidesz–KDNP The 2014 Budapest mayoral election was held on 12 October 2014 to elect the Mayor of Budapest (főpolgármester). On the same day, local elections were held throughout Hungary, including the districts of Budapest. The election was run using a First-past-the-post voting system. In contrast with previous elections where the Mayor served a 4-year term, the winner of this election served for 5 years. The election was won by incumbent Mayor, and the governing parties' candidate, István Tarlós. Campaign Originally, the left-wing opposition, which ran united in the parliamentary elections of April, selected Ferenc Falus, a hospital director nominated by the Together (Együtt) party as its candidate. After bad polling, and campaign mistakes (including an Ice Bucket Challenge video),Falus Ferenc #icebucketchallenge a Bátor Táborért, YouTube Falus withdrew on 29 September and endorsed minor party candidate and former Minister of Finance Lajos Bokros. Results István Tarlós Fidesz–KDNP 290675 –4.31 Lajos Bokros Modern Hungary Movement 213550 New Gábor Staudt Jobbik 42093 –0.17 Antal Csárdi Politics Can Be Different 33689 –4.20 Zoltán Bodnár Hungarian Liberal Party 12461 New References Category:2014 in Hungary Category:2014 elections in Hungary Category:Local elections in Hungary Category:History of Budapest Category:Politics of Budapest