title: 2005 Hungarian presidential election
text: # 2005 Hungarian presidential election
  
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  An indirect presidential election was held in Hungary on 6–7 June 2005. The main opposition party Fidesz's nominee, the former President of the Constitutional Court László Sólyom was elected President of Hungary.
  
  ## First and second rounds
  
  Hungarian Presidential elections, 2005 (first round) :
  
  | Candidate | Nominating Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Katalin Szili | Hungarian Socialist Party | 183 | 47.5 |
  | László Sólyom | Independent | 13 | 3.3 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | 186 | 48.3 |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3 | 0.7 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 199 | 51.6 |
  | Total seats | Total seats | 385 | 100.00 |
  
  Hungarian Presidential elections, 2005 (second round) :
  
  | Candidate | Nominating Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | László Sólyom | Independent | 185 | 48 |
  | Katalin Szili | Hungarian Socialist Party | 178 | 46.2 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | 20 | 5.1 |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 2 | 0.5 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 365 | 94.8 |
  | Total seats | Total seats | 385 | 100.00 |
  
  ## Results
  
  Hungarian Presidential elections, 2005 (third round) :
  
  | Candidate | Nominating Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | László Sólyom | Independent | 185 | 47.9 |
  | Katalin Szili | Hungarian Socialist Party | 182 | 47.1 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | 17 | 4.4 |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1 | 0.2 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 368 | 95.5 |
  | Total seats | Total seats | 385 | 100.00 |
  