1951 Estonian Supreme Soviet election
Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR were held on 25 February 1951.[1] The Bloc of Communists and Non-Party Candidates was the only party able to contest the elections,[2] and won all 115 seats.[1] Elected members included Joseph Stalin (Tallinn constituency no. 3), Vyacheslav Molotov (Tallinn constituency no. 18), Georgi Malenkov (Tallinn constituency no. 12) and Panteleimon Ponomarenko (Tallinn constituency no. 4).[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc of Communists and Non-Party Candidates | 812,569 | 99.86 | 115 |
| Against | 1,118 | 0.14 | – |
| Invalid votes | 90 | – | – |
| Total | 813,777 | 100 | 115 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 814,682 | 99.89 | – |
| Source: Liivik Pravda | |||
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. 60, March 1, 1951
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