Soviet Union legislative election, 1966
Soviet Union legislative election, 1966
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Elections to the Supreme Soviet were held in the Soviet Union on 12 June 1966.[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 if they wished, 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 |
|---|
| Votes |
% |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Communist Party of the Soviet Union | 143,570,976 | 99.8 | 573 | 143,595,678 | 99.8 | 568 |
| Independents | 194 | 182 |
| Against | 345,643 | 0.2 | – | 320,972 | 0.2 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 412 | – | – | 381 | – | – |
| Total | 143,917,031 | 100 | 767 | 143,917,031 | 100 | 750 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 144,000,973 | 100 | – | 144,000,973 | 100 | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1642 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- 1 2 3 4 Nohlen & Stöver, p1630
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1654
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1631
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