Albanian parliamentary election, 1970

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Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 20 September 1970.[1] The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 264 seats with 100% of the vote (although Richard Felix Staar notes an article in the 22 September 1970 edition of Zëri i Popullit stated that there were 156 votes against).[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 100%.[3][4]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Democratic Front 1,097,122 100 264 +24
Invalid/blank votes 1 – – –
Total 1,097,123 100 264 +24
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 133. ISBN 9783832956097. 
  2. ^ Staar, RF (1982) Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe Fourth Edition, California: Hoover Institution Press, p 8
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p138
  4. ^ Albania 1970 Inter-Parliamentary Union
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