A választási magatartás kontinuitása 1990-2002
Defining parties belonging to specific groups and the description of the twelve parties taking part in the multi-party elections enable us to survey the elections of the past 80 years. It may be concluded that the behaviour of the electorate shows signs of continuity throughout history. This continuity could be perceived even during the first elections after the systemic change, in a sense it might be traced back to the social support of historical elections. However, a continuous concentration has taken place among the parties, leaving some without representatives, like the Smallholders, the Catholic parties; the common parties of the agrarian population. The 5 per cent threshold of Parliament has excluded the radical right, while the Free Democrats (SZDSZ) have to make constant efforts to retain representation. The Young Democrats (Fidesz) and the Socialist Party (MSZP) remain the ‘government-forming’ forces in the long run.