Unity (Hungary)

Unity (Hungarian: Összefogás), also called: Left unity (Hungarian: Baloldali összefogás) was the informal name of a short-lived political alliance in Hungary of five political parties formed for contesting the 2014 Hungarian parliamentary election.

Unity

Összefogás
LeaderAttila Mesterházy
Founded14 January 2014
Dissolved6 April 2014
HeadquartersBudapest
IdeologyLiberalism
Social liberalism
Social democracy
Green politics
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-left

The parties involved were the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), Together 2014 (E14), Democratic Coalition (DK), Dialogue for Hungary (PM) and Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP).[1]

Members
PartyLeaderIdeologyCandidates (2014)
Constituency (106)Party-list (60)Seats won (38)
Hungarian Socialist PartyAttila MesterházySocial democracy714229
Together 2014–Dialogue for HungaryGordon Bajnai
Benedek Jávor		Social liberalism
Green liberalism		2294 (3+1)
Democratic CoalitionFerenc GyurcsánySocial liberalism1364
Hungarian Liberal PartyGábor FodorLiberalism031

Election results
Election year National Assembly Government
# of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won
2014 1,290,806
25.57%
38 / 199
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See also

References
  1. "Left-of-centre forces to campaign under "Unity" banner". 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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