Soviet Union legislative election, 1974
Soviet Union legislative election, 1974
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Elections to the Supreme Soviet were held in the Soviet Union on 16 June 1974.[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 | 161,355,959 | 99.8 | 562 | 161,443,605 | 99.8 | 534 |
| Independents | 205 | 216 |
| Against | 333,569 | 0.2 | – | 245,918 | 0.2 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 84 | – | – | 89 | – | – |
| Total | 161,689,612 | 100 | 767 | 161,689,612 | 100 | 750 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 161,724,222 | 100 | – | 161,724,222 | 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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