A landslide in Hungary

Henry specialises in foreign elections, and has visited Hungary during the campaign. He thought Orban would lose, and the results are indicating the opposition may not just win, but even gain a two thirds majority allowing constitutional changes.

Note that Tisza is not a left wing party. It is a centre-right party that has opposed Orban’s corruption.

Orban’s Fidesz is a nationalist authoritarian party.

The third party that might gain seats is also on the right – Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland), which is close to neo-fascist.

Orban has conceded defeat a few minutes ago, which is good. If the result was close, he may have tried to stay on, but the result is so over whelming that he can’t.

Turnout was a record 78%.