1938 Bulgarian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria between 6 and 27 March 1938, the first after the 1934 coup.[1] The elections were held on a non-partisan basis, with the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union and Bulgarian Communist Party banned.[2] Pro-government candidates won a majority of seats.[3] Voter turnout was 69.5%.[4]

Women were allowed to vote – for the first time – if they were married, divorced or widowed.[5]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Pro-government candidates97
Opposition candidates63
Total160
Total votes2,261,862–
Registered voters/turnout3,252,88369.53
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p354
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p386
  4. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p370
  5. ^ Krassimira Daskalova: How Should We Name the “Women-Friendly” Actions of State Socialism?, in: Aspasia: International Yearbook of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern European Women's and Gender History, Vol. 1 (2007), pp. 214–219 (here: p. 215). Available here.