1st NPC National Congress

The first NPC

convened 15 September 1954 · The Mao-era congresses · 1226 seats

The 1st National People's Congress (NPC) was in session from 1954 to 1959. It held four sessions in this period.

An indirect, Communist Party-controlled selection: delegates are chosen through tiers of party-managed elections with no opposition permitted, and the eight licensed minor parties all formally accept CCP leadership. Recorded here as the workings of a one-party state, not as a competitive election.

NPC Chairman before

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NPC Chairman (continued)

Liu Shaoqi

Largest force

Chinese Communist Party

1048 of 1226 seats

Turnout

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The result

Sort by

Chinese Communist Party

Mao Zedong

1048

seats

Other licensed parties and independents

178

seats

Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party

Zhang Bojun

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seats


Chinese Communist Party	Mao Zedong	1048	—	—	—	—
Other licensed parties and independents	—	178	—	—	—	—
Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party	Zhang Bojun	—	—	—	—	—