In the course of January 1946, discussions on bills regarding adaptation of the state establishment and rights of the head of state were in process on the Hungarian political scene. Communists and the Social Democrats strove to enforce a proposition restricting the president's rights, while small farmers formulated a broad spectrum of presidential authorities. This discussion resulted in a compromise closer to the communists' proposals. On 1st February 1946, Zoltan Tildy, a sole candidate, was elected president under the adopted republican bill.