1972 North Korean parliamentary election

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1972 North Korean parliamentary election
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All 541 seats to the Supreme People's Assembly
  First party
  Kim Il Sung Portrait-2.jpg
Leader Kim Il-sung
Party Workers' Party
Alliance Fatherland Front
Leader's seat 216th Huichon
Seats won
127 / 541
Seat change Decrease 161
Premier before election

Kim Il-sung
Workers' Party

Elected President

Kim Il-sung
Workers' Party

Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 12 December 1972. Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the Workers' Party of Korea, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state organisations to give the illusion of democracy.[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 100%, with 100% voting in favour of the candidates presented.[2]

In the first session, between 25 and 28 December 1972, the SPA approved a new constitution, put into force a presidential system, with Kim Il-sung elected as president. Main topics were "The Adoptation of the Socialist Construction and of the Presidential System" and "Let Us Further Strengthen the Socialist System of Our Country".

The election were held synchronously with the elections to the provincial, city and county people's assemblies.

Significance of the number 216[]

Kim Il Sung's constituency number 216 was deliberately set to coincide with the birthday of his son Kim Jung Il which was February 16th, and is considered as a expression of succession of Kim Il sung's power to his son Kim jung Il.[3]

Results[]

Alliance Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Front
for the Reunification
of the Fatherland		 Workers' Party of Korea 100 127
General Association of Korean Residents in Japan 7
Chondoist Chongu Party 4
Korean Democratic Party 1
Buddhist Alliance 1
Other parties 401
Total 100 541
Registered voters/turnout 100 –
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p404 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. ^ Nohlen et al., p403
  3. ^ 송우근 (2008). 북한학 특강. 들샘. p. 89. ISBN 978-8992254700.

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