1975 Romanian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 9 March 1975.[1] The Front of Socialist Unity, dominated by the Romanian Communist Party and including other mass organisations, was the only organisation that contested the election.[2] No prospective candidate could run for office without the Front's approval.[3] The Front won all 349 seats in the Great National Assembly.[4]

1975 Romanian legislative election
9 March 1975
All 349 seats in the Great National Assembly
  Majority party
 
Leader Nicolae Ceaușescu
Party PCR
Alliance Front of Socialist Unity
Seats won 349
Seat change 116
Popular vote 14,894,185
Prime Minister before election

Manea Mănescu
PCR

 Elected Prime Minister

Manea Mănescu
PCR

Electoral system

These were the first elections held after a constitutional amendment in 1974, which reduced the number of seats in the Assembly from 465 to 349 and extended its term from four to five years.[5] Candidates were elected in single member constituencies, and had to receive over 50% of the vote.[5] If no candidate passed this threshold, or if voter turnout in the constituency was less than 50%, re-runs were held until the requirements were met.[5] Voters had the option of voting against the Front candidates.[2]

Results
Party Votes % Seats
Front of Socialist Unity14,715,53998.8349
Against178,0531.2–
Invalid/blank votes593––
Total14,894,185100349
Registered voters/turnout14,900,032100–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
↓
98.8%
FUS

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1591 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1604
  3. Electoral system. Romania: A country study. Library of Congress Federal Research Division, December 1989.
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1612
  5. Nohlen & Stöver, p1583
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