5th NPC National Congress

The reform era convenes

convened 26 February 1978 · The reform-era congresses · 3497 seats

Other licensed parties and independents finished first with 381 of 3497 seats. Ye Jianying took office.

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

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Other licensed parties and independents

381

seats

Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party

Ji Fang

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seats

				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.