1979 Soviet Union legislative election
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Elections to the Supreme Soviet were held in the Soviet Union on 4 March 1979.[1]
Electoral system[]
Candidates had to be nominated by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) or by a public organisation.[2] However, all public organisations were controlled by the party and were subservient to a 1931 law that required them to accept party rule.[2] The CPSU itself remained the only legal one in the country.[3]
Voters could vote against the CPSU candidate, but could only do so by using polling booths, whereas votes for the party could be cast simply by submitting a blank ballot.[2] Turnout was required to be over 50% for the election to be valid.[2]
Candidates[]
CPSU candidates accounted for around three quarters of the nominees, whilst many of the others were members of Komsomol.[4]
Results[]
Party | Soviet of the Union | Soviet of Nationalities | ||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union | 174,734,459 | 99.9 | 549 | 174,770,398 | 99.9 | 526 |
Independents | 201 | 224 | ||||
Against | 185,730 | 0.1 | – | 149,783 | 0.1 | – |
Invalid/blank votes | 32 | – | – | 40 | – | – |
Total | 174,920,221 | 100 | 750 | 174,920,221 | 100 | 750 |
Registered voters/turnout | 174,944,173 | 100 | – | 174,944,173 | 100 | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References[]
- Legislative elections in the Soviet Union
- 1979 elections in the Soviet Union
- One-party elections
- Single-candidate elections
- March 1979 events in Europe
- 1979 elections in Asia
- 1979 elections in Europe
- Soviet Union stubs