1979 Soviet Legislative Election
4 March 1979 · The Supreme Soviet rituals · 750 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 of the Soviet Union
549 of 750 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Supreme Soviet | |||||||
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| Communist Party of the Soviet Union | — | 549 | +13 | 174,734,459 | 99.9% | — |
201 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.