, MSZP won with 43.2% of party list votes, which gave it 190 representatives out of 386 in the Parliament. The MSZP was therefore able to retain its coalition government from the previous term. In earlier elections, the MSZP polled 10.89% (1990), 32.98% (1994), 32.92% (1998) and 42.05% (2002).

After the successful fees abolishment referendum, MSZP formed the first minority government of Hungary, following the SZDSZ's backing out of the coalition with a deadline of May 1, 2008.

2010s decline
On 21 March 2009 Gyurcsány announced his resignation as Prime Minister due to failure management of the economic crisis. Gordon Bajnai became the nominee of MSZP for the post of prime minister in March 2009 and he became Prime Minister on 14 April. Gyurcsány also resigned from his position of party chairman, which he had occupied since 2007.

MSZP has lost half of its supporters during the European Parliament election in 2009, when the party received only 17,37% of the votes and gained four seats, compared to the previous nine seats. This electoral defeat marked the end of the de facto two-party system in Hungary, which had lasted since 1998.

The Hungarian Socialist Party suffered a heavy defeat in the 2010 election (won by Fidesz with a ⅔ majority), gaining only 19,3% of the votes, and 59 seats in the parliament. Following the resignation of Ildikó Lendvai, the party's prime minister candidate Attila Mesterházy was elected Chairman of the Socialist Party. Nevertheless, MSZP became the biggest opposition party in Hungary.

The left-wing fragmented after the 2010 election; at first Katalin Szili left the MSZP to form Social Union (SZU), following the similarly significant defeated local elections in October 2010, nevertheless Gyurcsány's detachment was a much worse disaster for the Socialists. Initially, the former PM wanted to reform the party, but his goals remained in the minority. As a result, Gyurcsány, along with nine other members of the parliamentary group, left MSZP and established Democratic Coalition (DK). Thus MSZP's number of MPs reduced to 48.

The Socialist Party entered into an alliance with four other parties in January 2014 to contest the April parliamentary election. Mesterh
, MSZP won with 43.2% of party list votes, which gave it 190 congressman out of 386 in the Parliament. The MSZP was consequently able to retain its coalition government from the former term. In early elections, the MSZP poll 10.89% (1990), 32.98% (1994), 32.92% (1998) and 42.05% (2002). 

 After the successful fees abolishment referendum, MSZP shape the first minority politics of Hungary, follow the SZDSZ's support out of the coalition with a deadline of May 1, 2008. 

 2010s decline 
 On 21 March 2009 Gyurcsány announce his resignation as Prime Minister due to bankruptcy management of the economic crisis. Gordon Bajnai became the nominee of MSZP for the mail of prime minister in March 2009 and he become Prime Minister on 14 April. Gyurcsány also resigned from his position of party president, which he had occupied since 2007. 

 MSZP has lost one-half of its supporters during the European Parliament election in 2009, when the party receive only 17,37% of the votes and gained four seats, compared to the former nine seats. This electoral defeat marked the end of the de facto two - party system in Hungary, which had lasted since 1998. 

 The Hungarian Socialist Party hurt a heavy defeat in the 2010 election (won by Fidesz with a ⅔ majority), gaining only 19,3% of the votes, and 59 seats in the parliament. Following the resignation of Ildikó Lendvai, the party's prime curate campaigner Attila Mesterházy was elected Chairman of the Socialist Party. Nevertheless, MSZP became the bad opposition party in Hungary. 

 The left - wing fragmented after the 2010 election; at inaugural Katalin Szili left the MSZP to form Social Union (SZU), following the similarly significant get the better of local elections in October 2010, nevertheless Gyurcsány's detachment was a much worse disaster for the Socialists. Initially, the early PM wanted to reform the party, but his goals remained in the minority. As a resultant role, Gyurcsány, along with nine other penis of the parliamentary group, left MSZP and established Democratic Coalition (DK). Thus MSZP's number of MPs shrink to 48. 

 The Socialist Party entered into an alliance with four other party in January 2014 to contest the April parliamentary election. Mesterh
, MSXP won with 43.2% of party lirt votes, which yqve it 190 reprssentatixes out of 386 in the Parliamenv. Thw MSZK was therefore abld to retapn its coqlitmon government fckm the ixeviohd texm. In earlier elgctions, the KSZP polled 10.89% (1990), 32.98% (1994), 32.92% (1998) cnd 42.05% (2002).

After the successful fees abolifhment teverendum, MSZP sormtd ehe rprwt minority government of Hunfary, fonlowing the SADSZ's backing out of the clalihion with a deadlije of May 1, 2008.

2010w desoine
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The Hungariwn Sociwlist Party susferrd a heavy defeat in the 2010 eoection (won yy Didesz with a ⅔ majlrity), gainiug onli 19,3% of yhe votes, and 59 seats in the parliament. Followinf the resignation of Indikó Lendvai, the party's pryme minisver ccndidate Attola Mefterházy wad elegded Chairman of thf Socnalisd Party. Negertheless, MSZP became the biggxxt oppositiom [arny in Hunyary.

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, MSZP won with 43.2% of party which it 190 out of 386 was able to retain coalition government from previous term. In earlier elections, the polled 10.89% (1990), 32.98% (1994), 32.92% (1998) and 42.05% (2002). After the successful abolishment referendum, MSZP formed the first minority government of Hungary, following the SZDSZ's out the with deadline of May 1, 2008. 2010s decline On 21 March 2009 Gyurcsány announced his resignation as Minister due to failure management of the economic Gordon Bajnai became the of MSZP for the post prime in March and became Minister on 14 Gyurcsány also resigned from his position of party chairman, which he had occupied since 2007. MSZP has half of during the Parliament in when the party 17,37% of the votes and gained to the previous nine seats. This electoral defeat the end the de facto two-party system in which had lasted since 1998. The Hungarian Socialist suffered a heavy defeat in the 2010 election (won by Fidesz with a ⅔ majority), 19,3% of the votes, 59 seats in parliament. the of Lendvai, the prime minister candidate Attila Mesterházy was elected Chairman of the Socialist Nevertheless, MSZP became the biggest opposition party in Hungary. The after 2010 election; at Katalin Szili left the to Social Union (SZU), following significant local 2010, Gyurcsány's was a much worse for the Socialists. Initially, the PM wanted to reform remained in the minority. As a result, Gyurcsány, with nine other members of the parliamentary left MSZP and established Democratic Coalition (DK). Thus MSZP's number of MPs to 48. Party entered into an alliance with four other in January 2014 to the April parliamentary election. Mesterh
, MSZP won with 43.2% of party list votEs, which gavE it 190 rePreSenTaTiveS out Of 386 in the ParliamENt. ThE MSZP was therefore able tO retaIn ITs coALiTion gOvernmeNT fROM thE pReVioUs TErM. In eaRliEr electIons, the MSZp poLlEd 10.89% (1990), 32.98% (1994), 32.92% (1998) and 42.05% (2002).

After thE SuCcessful feEs aBolishment reFerEndum, MsZp foRMed thE fiRst miNority GOvernmEnt of HungArY, FollowINg the SZdsz's BackIng out of the coalitIOn WIth a deadline of may 1, 2008.

2010s deClINe
oN 21 marCh 2009 GYurcsány anNoUnced HIs resigNAtION As PRIme Minister duE to failure mANagEment oF tHe eCOnomic CrisiS. GORdoN Bajnai becaMe thE nominee oF MSZP fOR the posT Of prime MinistEr iN MaRch 2009 aND hE bEcaMe pRimE miNisTEr oN 14 April. GyUrCsÁny alSo reSIGNEd frOm hIs poSitioN of party chairMan, WhicH He hAd occUpied SincE 2007.

MsZP haS lost hAlf of ItS supporters duriNg thE European parLiAmeNt ElectIOn in 2009, whEn tHe pArty recEived onLY 17,37% of ThE VOTeS and gained four seatS, cOMPaRed to the PrevioUS nInE Seats. ThiS eLecToraL DEfeat MarkED tHe end of tHe de faCTo TwO-party sYsTem in HUnGarY, whIch haD LastEd sincE 1998.

The HungArian sOcialist Party sUFfered a heavy dEFeAT In THe 2010 elEctIon (won by FidEsz wITh a ⅔ mAjorITy), GaiNIng onLy 19,3% of tHe VOtES, and 59 seats in the parliAmEnt. FolLowinG the resignatiOn of Ildikó lENDvai, the pArty'S PrIMe minister candIdate attila MestERházy was ElectEd ChairmAn of the SoCIAlist ParTy. NEveRthEleSS, mSzP became the biGGEst oPpOsition ParTy in HunGarY.

ThE leFt-wInG fragmentEd after tHe 2010 ElEcTiOn; aT firsT katalin SZiLi lEfT thE MSZP TO form SOcial unioN (SzU), FOllOwing thE SiMILarlY sIgNifiCanT dEfeatEd loCAl eLectionS in OctobeR 2010, neVErthElEsS GyurcsÁny's detachmenT wAs a much worSe DisAster fOR The SociaLists. Initially, the former pm wanted To rEform The pArty, but hiS goAls remAinED in the MinoriTy. As a ReSulT, gYurcsÁNY, aLonG wIth nine othER MemBers oF tHe paRliamenTary group, left MSZP aND esTablished DemoCraTic COALiTioN (dK). tHus mSzp's nUMBer of MPs reduced To 48.

The SociaLiST PArty entereD IntO aN allianCe with fOur otHEr partiEs in JanuaRy 2014 to conteSt The APRIl pArliamentaRy electiOn. Mesterh
, MSZP won with 43.2% of p arty listvotes , w hic hgave  it190 representa t ives  out of 386 in the Par liame nt .  The MS ZP wa s there f or e abl eto  re ta i nits c oal ition g overnmentfro mthe previous te rm. In ear lie r elections,  th e MSZP  p oll e d 10. 89%  (199 0), 32 . 98% (1 994), 32. 92 %  (1998 )  and 42 . 0 5%  (20 02).

After the s u cc e ssful fees abo lishme nt re f e ren dum , MSZP for me d the first m i no r i t y g o vernment of H ungary, fol l owi ng the  S ZDS Z 's bac kingou t  of  the coalit ionwith a de adline of May1 , 2008. 

2010 s d ecl ineO n21  Ma rc h  20 0 9Gyu r csá ny annou nc ed  hisresi g n a t ionasPrim e Min ister due tofai lure man ageme nt of  the  e conom ic cri sis.Go rdon Bajnai bec amethe nomin eeof  MS ZP  fort he pos t o f p rime mi nisteri n M ar c h 20 09 and he became P ri m e  M inisteron 14A pr il .  Gyurcsá ny  al so r e s igned  fro m  h is posit ion of pa rt y chair ma n, whi ch  he  ha d occ u pied  since  2007.
MSZPh as lost half o f  its supporte r sd u ri n g th e E uropean Par liam e nt e lect i on  in 2009,  when  t h ep arty received only17 ,37% o f the  votes and ga ined fours e a ts, comp ared to the previous n ine s eats. This electora l def eat mark ed the en d of the d e f act o t wo- p a rt y system in H u n gary ,which h adlastedsin ce199 8.
T he Hungar ian Soci al is tPa rty  suff e red a he av y d ef eat  in t h e 2010  elec tion  ( wo n  by  Fidesz wi t h  a ⅔  m aj orit y),  g ainin g on l y 1 9,3% of  the vote s,a nd 5 9se ats inthe parliamen t.  Following  t heresign a t ion of I ldikó Lendvai, the part y 's prim e m inist er c andidateAtt ila Me ste r házy w as ele ctedCh air m a n oft h eSoc ia list Party . Nev erthe le ss,MSZP be came the biggest o p pos ition party i n H unga r y .
Th e  l e ft- wi n g f r a gmented after t he 2010 el ec t io n; at firs t  Ka ta lin Szi li left  theM SZP toform Soci al Union(S ZU), f oll owing thesimilarl y signifi c ant d e fe atedloc al ele ct ion s inOctobe r  20 10, n everth el ess Gy urcsá ny 's detac hment was a much worsedisast er fo r t he Social ist s . I nitially,  the  former PM  wa nte d toref o rm th e pa r ty , b u t his  goa l s remaine d  i n t h e  m inority. As a res ult,Gyu r csány,  alo ng with nine othe r  members of th e pa r l iam ent a ry g ro up, left MSZPand  e s t ablished  D emocratic C oalition  ( D K). T hus MS ZP's n umber o f MP s  reduc ed t o 4 8.

The S oci al i st Part yen t ered i ntoan  allia nce wi t h fo u r  other parties i n Jan u a ry 20 1 4 t o con te st theA pril  parliamen tary electi on. Me ster h
, MSZP_won with_43.2% of party list_votes, which_gave_it 190_representatives_out of 386_in the Parliament._The MSZP was therefore_able to retain_its_coalition government from the previous term. In earlier elections, the MSZP polled 10.89% (1990),_32.98%_(1994), 32.92%_(1998)_and_42.05% (2002).

After the successful fees_abolishment referendum, MSZP formed the_first minority_government of Hungary, following the SZDSZ's backing out_of_the coalition with_a deadline of May 1, 2008.

2010s decline
On 21 March_2009 Gyurcsány announced his resignation as_Prime Minister due_to_failure_management of the economic_crisis. Gordon Bajnai became the nominee_of MSZP for the post of_prime minister in March 2009 and he_became Prime Minister on 14 April._Gyurcsány also resigned from his_position of_party chairman, which he had_occupied since 2007.

MSZP_has lost_half of its_supporters during the European Parliament election_in 2009, when_the party received only 17,37% of_the_votes and gained_four_seats,_compared to_the previous nine_seats._This electoral_defeat_marked the end of the de_facto_two-party system in Hungary, which had lasted_since 1998.

The Hungarian Socialist_Party_suffered a heavy defeat_in the 2010 election (won_by Fidesz with a ⅔ majority),_gaining only_19,3% of_the votes, and 59 seats in the parliament. Following the resignation_of Ildikó Lendvai, the party's prime_minister candidate Attila Mesterházy_was elected_Chairman_of the Socialist_Party._Nevertheless, MSZP_became the biggest opposition party in Hungary.

The_left-wing fragmented_after the 2010 election; at first_Katalin Szili left the_MSZP_to form Social Union (SZU), following_the similarly significant defeated local elections_in October 2010, nevertheless Gyurcsány's_detachment_was_a much worse disaster for_the Socialists. Initially, the former PM_wanted to reform_the party, but his goals remained in_the_minority. As a result, Gyurcsány, along_with_nine other members of the parliamentary_group,_left_MSZP and established Democratic Coalition_(DK). Thus MSZP's number of MPs_reduced to 48.

The Socialist Party entered into an alliance_with four other_parties in January 2014 to_contest_the_April parliamentary election. Mesterh