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Hungarian municipal by-elections

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Several Hungarian municipalities have undergone by-elections following the dissolution of local representative bodies. bodies or resignations. These dissolutions were changes have been driven by diverse factors, including political disagreements, personal conflicts, professional crises, transitions, and financial difficulties. In early September, elections were held in locations such as Mosonszolnok, Vértesszőlős, Apce, Mihályháza, Nagyrécsen, Pusztaapát, and Budaörs. Specific causes for dissolution included poor relations between local leaders, ineffective committee work, and significant financial repayment obligations. By mid-September, further by-elections elections took place in Csobánka, Mátraderecskén, and Pusztaszentlászlón. In Pusztaszentlászlón, where the council had dissolved in June due to disputes regarding over the mayor’s salary. Additionally, voters in Siklós participated in elections for the local Serbian minority municipal government. On September 20, by-elections were held in Bátaszék, Niklán, Sávoly, and Üllő. Üllő resulted in new leadership. In Bátaszék, independent candidate Béres Judit won the mayoral race with 60.24 percent of the vote, filling the vacancy left by Róbert Bozsolik following his appointment to lead the Tolna County Government Office. Bozsolik. In Niklán, independent candidate Szabolcs Hársházi was elected mayor. In Sávoly, Andrea Csallóné Matakovics secured the mayoral seat following the dissolution retirement of the previous council initiated by retiring Mayor Tibor Schuller. In Üllő, a by-election vacancy was held filled in the second constituency to fill a vacancy left by following the resignation of Szilvia Nagyné Prém. Separately, the A planned Roma minority election in Budapest’s 10th district was canceled due to a lack of candidates. In early October, by-elections were held in six additional municipalities. Gersekaráton and Porcsalmán held elections following the dissolution of their representative bodies in June. In Vaján, a mayoral race was triggered by a resignation in May. Additionally, representative elections were conducted in Kunbaracson, following the resignation of three out of four independent representatives, and in Nagykátán and Budaörs.

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  1. 2026-10-04 07:58 UTC Hungarian municipal by-elections
  2. 2026-09-21 00:21 UTC Hungarian municipal by-elections
  3. 2026-09-20 06:39 UTC Hungarian municipal by-elections
  4. 2026-09-13 07:07 UTC Hungarian municipal by-elections

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