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14. Polls close at 1900 CEST (1700 GMT, 1pm EDT), first results expected about a hour later

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:02 AM

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https://euobserver.com/210775/hungary-election-which-polls-to-trust-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/

That says it took about 4 hours to know the winner in 2022. Votes cast at diplomatic missions abroad won't be counted until April 18th, so if it's close the result could be delayed until then.

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Viktor Orban set to lose Hungarian election ABC NEWS (AU) [View all] canetoad Saturday OP

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah hey hey hey goodbye! Initech Saturday #1

I believe I will let this pudding set awhile before I eat it. Midnight Writer Saturday #2

Yeah there's probably fuckery afoot r�is�n_dubh Yesterday #10

agree Celerity Yesterday #15

Not accepting the results has become... 2naSalit Saturday #3

How could he possibly lose with that big red tie? struggle4progress Saturday #4

If he loses, it's "rigged." Sneederbunk Yesterday #5

I know I sound like a broken record . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #7

Not much better for Hungary. His opposition used to be an ally. haele Yesterday #8

Not really my concern to be honest fujiyamasan Yesterday #9

MagyarThe lesser of two evils Blumancru Yesterday #12

Sweet malaise Yesterday #13