1869 Hungarian parliamentary election
9–13 March 1869
All 420 seats in the Diet
211 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ferenc Deák Kálmán Ghyczy
Party Deák Party Left Centre
Seats won 235 116
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Dániel Irányi –
Party Far-Left Minorities' Party
Seats won 40 29
Prime Minister before election

Gyula Andrássy
Deák Party

 Prime Minister after election

Gyula Andrássy
Deák Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 9 and 13 March 1869. The main issues were the legitimisation of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and the birth of Austria-Hungary. The compromise was created by the governing party. Hungary got more freedom and autonomy from Austria, but still in a mutual state with Austria and Franz Joseph I of Austria was crowned as the King of Hungary.

At the elections three parties ran for the seats; Deák Party, the supporter of the compromise, the Left Centre, partially opponents of it and the Far-Left opposing the treaty entirely. Finally the Deák Party won the 55.95% of the seats.

Results

PartySeats
Deák Party235
Left Centre116
Far-Left40
Minorities' Party29
Total420


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