All China elections

6th NPC National Congress

convened 6 June 1983 · The reform-era congresses · 2884 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

NPC Chairman (continued)

Peng Zhen

Largest force

Chinese Communist Party

1861 of 2884 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the National People's Congress
Chinese Communist PartyHu Yaobang1861
Other licensed parties and independents543
Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic PartyJi Fang

480 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.