Interim elections held in two cities, village

Interim elections were held in two cities (Hódmezővásárhely and Kiskunhalas) and a village (Rózsafa) in Hungary on Sunday.

In the city of Hódmezővásárhely, in south-eastern Hungary, independent candidate Márki-Zay won the local election for mayor with 57.49 percent of the votes ahead of Zoltán Hegedűs, of the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance, the deputy mayor of the city, who garnered 41.63 percent, the election site valasztas.hu said on Sunday evening. In the third place came in Gyula Hernádi, an independent, with 0.88 percent.

Turnout was 62.45 percent.

The ballot was held to replace István Almási, of Fidesz-KDNP, who died in November last year. Read more details HERE.

In Kiskunhalas, in southern Hungary, a ballot was held to replace local government lawmaker Lászlóné Aradszky, of Fidesz-KDNP, who died in October last year. The ballot was won by György Juhász, of Fidesz-KDNP, with 68.07 percent, ahead of independent Ferenc Fejes receiving 30.88 percent. Turnout was over 28 percent.

In Rózsafa, in southern Hungary, a ballot was held to elect a mayor and local government officials. Results will be released at a later time.

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Source: MTI