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, 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]
CPSU candidates accounted for around three quarters of the nominees, whilst many of the others were members of Komsomol.[4]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Communist Party of the Soviet Union | 133,214,652 | 99.57 | 563 | –2 |
| Independents | 175 | +32 |
Against | 580,641 | 0.43 | – | – |
Total | 133,795,293 | 100.00 | 738 | +30 |
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Valid votes | 133,795,293 | 100.00 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 798 | 0.00 | |
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Total votes | 133,796,091 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 133,836,325 | 99.97 | |
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Communist Party of the Soviet Union | 133,431,524 | 99.73 | 485 | 0 |
| Independents | 155 | +1 |
Against | 363,736 | 0.27 | – | – |
Total | 133,795,260 | 100.00 | 640 | +1 |
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Valid votes | 133,795,260 | 100.00 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 831 | 0.00 | |
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Total votes | 133,796,091 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 133,836,325 | 99.97 | |
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver |