Soviet Union legislative election, 1979
Soviet Union legislative election, 1979
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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 | 767 | 174,920,221 | 100 | 750 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 174,944,173 | 100 | – | 174,944,173 | 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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