Romanian legislative election, 1957
Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 3 February 1957.[1] Voters were presented with a single slate of candidates from the People's Democratic Front,[2] which was dominated by the Romanian Workers Party.[3] The Front won all 437 seats in the Great National Assembly.[4]
Electoral system
Candidates were elected in single member constituencies, and had to receive over 50% of the vote.[5] If no candidate passed this threshold, or if voter turnout in the constituency was less than 50%, re-runs were held until the requirements were met.[5] Candidates could be nominated by the People's Democratic Front or mass organisations, although the latter were monitored by the Front.[5] Voters had the option of voting against the Front candidates.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Front | 11,424,521 | 99.0 | 437 |
| Against | 115,880 | 1.0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,289 | – | – |
| Total | 11,553,690 | 100 | 437 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,652,289 | 99.2 | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
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