5th NPC National Congress
The reform era convenesconvened 26 February 1978 · The reform-era congresses · 3497 seats
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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)
Ye Jianying
Largest force
Chinese Communist Party
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the National People's Congress | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other licensed parties and independents | — | 381 | — | — | — | — | |
| Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party | Ji Fang | — | — | — | — | — |
3116 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.