1950 East German general election
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All 466 seats in the Volkskammer | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 98.50% ( 3.27pp) | ||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in East Germany on 15 October 1950. They were the first held since the founding of the country on 7 October 1949. There were 466 deputies in the Volkskammer, including 66 from East Berlin who were not directly elected.
This election set the tone for all elections held in East Germany until the
National Front of Democratic Germany, which in turn was controlled by the Socialist Unity Party. Only one candidate appeared on the ballot; voters simply took the ballot paper and dropped it into the ballot box. Those who wanted to vote against the candidate had to go to a special booth, without any secrecy.[1] Seats were apportioned based on a set quota, not actual vote totals.[2]
By ensuring that its candidates dominated the list, the SED effectively predetermined the composition of the Volkskammer.
According to official figures, the National Front list received the approval of 99.6% of voters, with turnout reported to be 98.5%.[3]
Results
Union of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime 19 | | ||||||
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| Peasants Mutual Aid Association | 12 | ||||||
| Social Democratic Party (Eastern Bureau) | 6 | ||||||
| Against | 35,544 | 0.29 | – | ||||
| Total | 12,124,289 | 100.00 | 466 | ||||
| Valid votes | 12,124,289 | 99.87 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 15,643 | 0.13 | |||||
| Total votes | 12,139,932 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,325,168 | 98.50 | |||||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Sternberger et al. | |||||||
References
- ISBN 978-0-375-42532-5.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard October 29, 1989. p. 5A.
- ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7