Romanian legislative election, 1952
Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 30 November 1952.[1] They were the second held under undisguised Communist rule, and the first under a constitution adopted that September.[2] Voters were presented with a single slate of candidates from the People's Democratic Front, which was dominated by the Romanian Workers Party.[3] The Front won all 428 seats in the Great National Assembly.[4] This election set the tone for all elections held in Romania until 1989. For the remainder of the Communist era, voters only had the choice of approving or rejecting a Communist-dominated list.
Electoral system
The new constitution was promulgated on 24 September 1952 and three days later a new electoral law was passed.[5] Under the new system candidates were elected in single member constituencies, and had to receive over 50% of the vote. 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]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Front | 10,187,833 | 100 | 428 |
| Invalid votes and votes against | 165,656 | – | – |
| Total | 10,353,489 | 100 | 428 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,574,475 | 97.9 | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
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