1971 Czechoslovak parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Czechoslovakia on 26 and 27 November 1971.[1] They were the first held after the Constitutional Act on the Czechoslovak Federation converted Czechoslovakia into a federal republic, comprising the Czech Socialist Republic and the Slovak Socialist Republic, as well as the first elections in Czechoslovakia held in the aftermath of the Prague Spring.
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Czechoslovak People's Party, four to the Party of Slovak Revival, four to the Freedom Party, and 61 to independents.[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.45%.[1]
Like the other elections of the
foregone conclusion. People were afraid not to vote, and when they did so, those who entered a voting booth to modify their ballot paper could expect to be persecuted by the state.[3]
Results
House of the People
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| National Front | 10,153,572 | 100.00 | 200 | |
| Total | 10,153,572 | 100.00 | 200 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,253,796 | – | ||
| Source: IPU, CZSO | ||||
House of Nations
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| National Front | 10,144,464 | 100.00 | 150 | |
| Total | 10,144,464 | 100.00 | 150 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,253,796 | – | ||
| Source: IPU, CZSO | ||||
References
- ^ a b c Czechoslovakia Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p457
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