1947 Estonian Supreme Soviet election

1947 elections in Estonia

Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR were held on 16 February 1947.[1] They were the first elections since the Estonian SSR was declared on 21 July 1940 and the first after World War II.

The elections took place on the same day as the elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR.

The Bloc of Communists and Non-Party Candidates was the only party able to contest the elections,[2] and won all 100 seats.[1] Elected members included Joseph Stalin (Tallinn constituency 9), Vyacheslav Molotov (Tallinn constituency 2) and Andrei Zhdanov (Kohtla-Järve constituency no 84).[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans768,16296.48100
Against28,0033.52–
Total796,165100.00100
Valid votes796,16599.68
Invalid/blank votes2,5930.32
Total votes798,758100.00
Registered voters/turnout804,17299.33
Source: Liivik Pravda No. 43, February 19, 1947

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Olev Liivik "Formation of the Supreme Soviet of the ESSR: Elections and the principles of assembling" Estonian Institute of Historical Memory, p3
  2. ^ Liivik, p2
  3. ^ Pravda No. 43, 19 February 1947
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