1896 Hungarian parliamentary election

none Kingdom of Hungary (1867–1918) 1896 parliamentary 1892 Hungarian parliamentary election 1892 1901 Hungarian parliamentary election 1901 All 413 seats in the Diet 207 29 October–4 November 1896 Ellinger Portrait of Frigyes Podmaniczky 1878.jpg Frigyes Podmaniczky hu Podmaniczky Frigyes SZP 291 413 #AAD8E6 46 70.46% Kossuth Ferenc.jpg Ferenc Kossuth F48P 48 413 #68001D 39 11.62% Apponyi Albert portré litográfia.jpg Albert Apponyi National Party (Hungary) NP hu Nemzeti Párt (Magyarország) 33 413 #00008B 29 7.99% 00008B Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Dezső Bánffy SZP Dezső Bánffy SZP Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 29 October and 4 November 1896. Before the elections, church-political issues became decisive. The parliament adopted compulsory civil marriage, regulated the religion of children born from interfaith marriages, and introduced state registration. The state recognized the three organisations of the Hungarian Jewish community, as legal churches. In addition to the Liberal Party, the reforms were supported by the Party of Independence and '48, but were opposed by the Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Romanian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox churches, and the Ugron Party of Independence and '48 hu Függetlenségi és 48-as (Ugron) Párt. Opponents of the reform formed the Catholic People's Party in January 1895 under the leadership of Count Nándor Zichy hu Zichy Nándor (tárnokmester). Under time of the festivities of the Hungarian Millenium de Budapester Millenniumsausstellung 1896 suspended the political fight by the parties (treuga dei). At that time, the Grand Boulevard, the Franz Joseph Bridge and the underground tram line were opened to traffic. However, the 1896 elections were, according to contemporary recollections, the most corrupt and brutal elections in Austria-Hungary. During the elections were 32 persons killed. The new parliament convened on November 25, 1896.Kozári Monika A dualizmus kora / The age of dualism Magyarország története / The history of Hungary 16 Budapest Kossuth Kiadó 2009 978-963-09-5694-9 84-86Robert Seton-Watson Corruption and Reform in Hungary London Constable 1911 10 Parties and leaders PartyLeader Liberal Party (SZP) Frigyes Podmaniczky de Frigyes Podmaniczky Party of Independence and '48 (F48P) Ferenc Kossuth National Party (Hungary) National Party hu Nemzeti Párt (Magyarország) (NP) Albert Apponyi Catholic People's Party (KNP) Nándor Zichy hu Zichy Nándor (tárnokmester) Ugron Party of Independence and '48 hu Függetlenségi és 48-as (Ugron) Párt (F48UP) Gábor Ugron (born 1847) Gábor Ugron de Gábor Ugron (Politiker, 1847) Electoral system The elections were based on property, income and education census. Landowners with a ¼ plot of land, rural industrialists paying a tax of 6 Ft, urban industrialists paying a tax of 10.50 Ft, house tenants paying a tax of 15.75 Ft, land and house owners paying a tax of 5 Ft, landless house owners paying a tax of 6 Ft, employed priests, officials, teachers, tutors, writers, artists, lawyers, notaries and health workers with a degree were electors. 20 years older men were eligible to vote and 24 years older men could be elected. Women had no right for the participation. The elections were held exclusively in single-member district by open voting.Kozári Monika A dualizmus kora / The age of dualism Magyarország története / The history of Hungary 16 Budapest Kossuth Kiadó 2009 978-963-09-5694-9 11Ballabás Dániel Pap József Pál Judit Az országgyűlés tagjainak archontológiája / Archontology of the members of parliament Képviselők és főrendek a dualizmus kori Magyarországon / Representatives and high nobles in Hungary during the Dualist era 2 Eger Líceum Kiadó 2020 978-963-496-144-4 493-509 Results File:Hungary Parliament 1896.svg Liberal Party 291 +46 Party of Independence and '48 48 -39 National Party (Hungary) National Party hu Nemzeti Párt (Magyarország) 33 -29 Catholic People's Party 20 New Ugron Party of Independence and '48 hu Függetlenségi és 48-as (Ugron) Párt 11 -3 Independent moderate 7 +3 Independent '67ers 2 +1 Independent '48ers 1 +1 Ballabás-Pap-PálBallabás Dániel Pap József Pál Judit Az országgyűlés tagjainak archontológiája / Archontology of the members of parliament Képviselők és főrendek a dualizmus kori Magyarországon / Representatives and high nobles in Hungary during the Dualist era 2 Eger Líceum Kiadó 2020 978-963-496-144-4 85-491 The group of independents are classified by their political position as 48'ers, 67'ers and moderate opposition.Politics in 19th-century Hungary Aftermath After the elections, the opposition obstructed the work of the legislature in connection with the renewal of the customs and trade alliance with Cisleithania. The government wanted to renew the agreement in such a way that in the future the consent of the parliament would not be necessary for its renewal. Due to the non-acceptance of the budget, an ex lex situation developed by 1899.Kozári Monika A dualizmus kora / The age of dualism Magyarország története / The history of Hungary 16 Budapest Kossuth Kiadó 2009 978-963-09-5694-9 86-87 References Parliamentary Hungary Category:Hungarian parliamentary elections in Austria-Hungary Hungary Hungary hu:Magyarországi országgyűlési választások a dualizmus korában#1896