1947 Estonian Supreme Soviet election
Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR were held on 16 February 1947.[1] They were the first elections since the Estonian SSR was declared on 21 July 1940. The Bloc of Communists and Non-Party Candidates was the only party able to contest the elections,[2] and won all 100 seats.[1] Elected members included Joseph Stalin (Tallinn constituency 9), Vyacheslav Molotov (Tallinn constituency 2) and Andrei Zhdanov (Kohtla-Järve constituency no 84).[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc of Communists and Non-Party Candidates | 768,162 | 96.48 | 100 |
| Against | 28,003 | 3.52 | – |
| Invalid votes | 2,593 | – | – |
| Total | 798,758 | 100 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 804,172 | 99.33 | – |
| Source: Liivik Pravda No. 43, February 19, 1947 | |||
References
- Olev Liivik "Formation of the Supreme Soviet of the ESSR: Elections and the principles of assembling" Estonian Institute of Historical Memory, p3
- Liivik, p2
- Pravda No. 43, 19 February 1947
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