The survey suggests that the party could obtain 281 seats, the Socialists 44, Jobbik 43 and Politics Can Be Different (LMP) 18.

Fidesz has the support of 62% of decided party voters, the Socialists 15% and Jobbik 14%. LMP has 9% and the Democratic Forum 4%.

LMP and the Forum have about 300,000 decided voters, with a further 300-400,000 potential voters. The Socialists have 800,000 voters. Fidesz has over 3.5 million, of whom 400,000 would cast their second ballot for Jobbik.

Most respondents, 77%, expect a Fidesz victory, 3% a Jobbik win and only 2% anticipate a Socialist triumph.

Fidesz leader Viktor Orban is the preferred prime ministerial candidate of 49% of respondents, far ahead of Forum candidate Lajos Bokros at 11%, Socialist Attila Mesterhazy 10% and Jobbik’s Gabor Vona at 5%.

On another question, 81% of respondents oppose the return of former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany."

Source: Hungary Around the Clock.

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