1966 Soviet Union legislative election
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Supreme Soviet elections were held in the Soviet Union on 12 June 1966.[1]
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All 767 seats in the Soviet of the Union | |||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||
All 750 seats in the Soviet of Nationalities | |||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Electoral system
Candidates had to be nominated by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) or by a public organisation.[2] However, all public organisations were controlled by the party and were subservient to a 1931 law that required them to accept party rule.[2] The CPSU itself remained the only legal one in the country.[3]
Voters could vote against the CPSU candidate if they wished, but could only do so by using polling booths, whereas votes for the party could be cast simply by submitting a blank ballot.[2] Turnout was required to be over 50% for the election to be valid.[2]
Candidates
CPSU candidates accounted for around three quarters of the nominees, whilst many of the others were members of Komsomol.[4]
Results
Soviet of the Union
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Communist Party of the Soviet Union | 143,570,976 | 99.76 | 573 | –31 | |
| Independents | 194 | +7 | |||
| Against | 345,643 | 0.24 | – | – | |
| Total | 143,916,619 | 100.00 | 767 | –24 | |
| Valid votes | 143,916,619 | 100.00 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 412 | 0.00 | |||
| Total votes | 143,917,031 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 144,000,973 | 99.94 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Soviet of Nationalities
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Communist Party of the Soviet Union | 143,595,678 | 99.78 | 568 | +78 | |
| Independents | 182 | +20 | |||
| Against | 320,972 | 0.22 | – | – | |
| Total | 143,916,650 | 100.00 | 750 | +98 | |
| Valid votes | 143,916,650 | 100.00 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 381 | 0.00 | |||
| Total votes | 143,917,031 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 144,000,973 | 99.94 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
References
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