Elections to the Supreme Soviet were held in the Soviet Union on 12 March 1950.[1]
Electoral system
Candidates had to be nominated by the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) (CPSU) or by a public organisation.[2] However, all public organisations were controlled by the party and were subservient to a 1931 law that required them to accept party rule.[2] The CPSU itself remained the only legal party in the country.[3]
Voters could in theory vote against the CPSU candidate, but could only do so by using polling booths, whereas votes for the party could be cast simply by submitting a blank ballot.[2] Turnout was required to be over 50% for the election to be valid.[2]
Candidates
CPSU candidates accounted for around three quarters of the nominees, whilst many of the others were members of Komsomol.[4]
Results
Soviet of the Union
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) | 110,788,377 | 99.73 | 580 | +4 | |
| Independents | 98 | –8 | |||
| Against | 300,146 | 0.27 | – | – | |
| Total | 111,088,523 | 100.00 | 678 | –4 | |
| Valid votes | 111,088,523 | 100.00 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,487 | 0.00 | |||
| Total votes | 111,090,010 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 111,116,373 | 99.98 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Soviet of Nationalities
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) | 110,782,009 | 99.72 | 519 | +10 | |
| Independents | 119 | –29 | |||
| Against | 306,830 | 0.28 | – | – | |
| Total | 111,088,839 | 100.00 | 638 | –19 | |
| Valid votes | 111,088,839 | 100.00 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,619 | 0.00 | |||
| Total votes | 111,090,458 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 111,116,373 | 99.98 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
References
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