Békés County 3rd constituency

The 3rd constituency of Békés County is an electoral constituency (Hungarian: országgyűlési egyéni választókerület, OEVK) represented in the National Assembly. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting.

Békes County
3rd constituency
(Gyula)
Constituency
for the National Assembly
Boundary of 3rd constituency in Békés County
CountyBékés
Electorate69,062 (2018)
Major settlementsGyula
Current constituency
Created2011
PartyFidesz–KDNP
MemberJózsef Kovács[1]
Created from
  • Constituency no. 2
  • Constituency no. 3
  • Constituency no. 4
Elected2014, 2018

Since 2014, it has been represented by József Kovács of the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance.

Geography

The 3rd constituency is located in north-eastern part of Békés County.

List of municipalities

The constituency includes the following municipalities:[2]

  1. Bélmegyer
  2. Biharugra
  3. Doboz
  4. Elek
  5. Füzesgyarmat
  6. Geszt
  7. Gyula
  8. Körösnagyharsány
  9. Körösújfalu
  10. Kötegyán
  11. Méhkerék
  12. Mezőgyán
  13. Okány
  14. Sarkad
  15. Sarkadkeresztúr
  16. Szeghalom
  17. Tarhos
  18. Újszalonta
  19. Vésztő
  20. Zsadány

History

The 3rd constituency of Békés County was created in 2011 and contained of the pre-2011 abolished constituencies of 2nd and part of 3rd and 4th constituency of this County. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Election Name Borders
2014 Békés County
3rd constituency
2018

Members

The constituency was first represented by József Kovács of the Fidesz from 2014,[3] and he was re-elected in 2018.[4]

Election Member Party  %
2014 József Kovács Fidesz 46.8
2018 50.4

References
  1. "Biography". Hungarian National Assembly.
  2. "A választókerületekhez tartozó települések (Gyula)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  3. "Békés megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2014-2018)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  4. "Békés megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2018-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.

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