Peter Magyar’s upstart party on course to win victory.
Published On 12 Apr 2026
Peter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s centre-right opposition Tisza party, says longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections.
“Prime Minister Viktor Orban just called to congratulate us on our victory,” Magyar posted on social media Sunday, as his party stood at 52.49 percent and Orban’s Fidesz at 38.83 percent with 53.45 percent of precincts counted.
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The partial count showed Tisza ahead in 95 of Hungary’s 106 constituencies, with the party projected to win more than 130 mandates in the 199-seat parliament.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen, reporting from the capital, Budapest, said that 100 seats are needed to secure a majority in Hungary’s parliament.
The National Election Office said turnout by 6:30pm (16:30 GMT) was more than 77 percent, a record number in any election in Hungary’s post-Communist history.
Magyar said he and his Tisza party were “cautiously confident”.
“I’m asking our supporters and all Hungarians: Let’s stay peaceful, cheerful, and if the results confirm our expectations, let’s throw a big, Hungarian carnival,” he said.
