Hungarian prime minister claims ‘great victory’ in general election

Viktor Orban wins 4th consecutive term, with his Fidesz-KDNP coalition also on track to increase its parliamentary majority

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed a “great victory” in the country’s general elections, local media outlets reported Sunday.

Orban won a fourth consecutive term as prime minister with about 86% of the votes counted.

His Fidesz-KDNP coalition was also on track to increase its parliamentary majority by winning 135 seats in the 199-member parliament, crushing the United Front For Hungary, a six-party opposition coalition led by Peter Marki-Zay united to form a common front aimed at ousting him.

Instead, the ruling party retained its two-thirds supermajority, which has enabled it to reshape the country’s politics and social policy during its 12 years in power.

The popular vote margin was 53.7% for Fidesz compared with 34.4% for the United Front For Hungary, which conceded defeat Sunday night.

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