1957 North Korean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held for the second Supreme People's Assembly in North Korea on 27 August 1957. Voters were presented with a single list from the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, dominated by the Workers' Party of Korea.

1957 North Korean parliamentary election

27 August 1957
All 215 seats to the Supreme People's Assembly
First party   Leader Kim Il-sung Party Workers' Party Alliance Fatherland Front Seats won 178 / 215 Seat change 21
Premier before election Kim Il-sung Workers' Party Elected Premier Kim Il-sung Workers' Party

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Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the WPK, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state organisations to give an appearance of democracy.[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.99%, with 99.92% voting in favour of the candidates presented.[2]

Its first session took place on 18–20 September 1957. One of its declarations was "On the Immediate Tasks of the People's Power in Socialist Construction".