Slovak parliamentary election, 1938

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Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 18 December 1938 following the German occupation of Czechoslovakia.

Background

On 22 November 1938 the National Assembly passed a law granting Slovakia political autonomy.[1] In addition to the Slovakian Provincial Assembly created in 1927, Slovakia was also granted a government of five ministers.[1]

Electoral system

The election took the form of a referendum, with voters asked "Do you want a new, free Slovakia?"[2]

Voters were presented with a United List of 63 candidates presented to voters, of which 47 were members of the Slovak People's Party, four from the Agrarian Party, two from the German Party, one from the Hungarian minority and the remaining nine were members of former parties.[2]

Results

Choice Votes % Seats
United List 97.563
Against 2.5–
Total 10063
Source: Teich et al.

Aftermath

Following the election, the first session of the new Diet of the Slovak Land was held on 18 January 1939, with Martin Sokol elected as its chairman and Jozef Tiso elected Prime Minister.[2][3] On 14 March the Diet voted for independence.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Stanislav J. Kirschbaum (2006) Historical Dictionary of Slovakia, Scarecrow Press, p51
  2. 1 2 3 Mikuláš Teich, Dušan Kováč, Martin D. Brown (2011) Slovakia in History, Cambridge University Press, p169
  3. ↑ President Tiso - A much maligned priest Church in History
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