East German general election, 1976

East Germany
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Constitution 1949 1968
Leadership Socialist Unity Party General Secretary State Council Head of State Council of Ministers Head of Government
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Legislative elections were held in the German Democratic Republic on 17 October 1976. 434 deputies to the Volkskammer were elected, with all of them being candidates of the single-list National Front. 591 Front candidates were put forward, with 434 being elected and 157 becoming substitute deputies. At its first session on 29 October, the Volkskammer elected Willi Stoph as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, while Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party, was elected Chairman of the Council of State. The allocation of seats remained unchanged from previous elections.

Out of 11,425,194 registered electors, 11,262,946 (98.58%) voted, with 11,245,023 voting for Front candidates. 2,616 ballots were spoiled.

References

• Inter-Parliamentary Union: HISTORICAL ARCHIVE OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION RESULTS - Germany