1970 Soviet Legislative Election
14 June 1970 · The Supreme Soviet rituals · 767 seats
Candidates had to be nominated by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) or by a public organisation. However, all public organisations were controlled by the party and were subservient to a 1931 law that required them to accept party rule.
A single-candidate ritual of the Soviet state: one party-approved name per seat, with announced turnout near 100%. Recorded here as history, not as an election.
Premier before
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Premier (continued)
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Largest force
Communist Party
562 of 767 seats
Turnout
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The result
Communist Party
-11 seats
562
seats
Independents
+11 seats
205
seats