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| '''Elections for a Constitutional Assembly''' were held in ] in May 1949.<ref name=NS>] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p771 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7</ref> | '''Elections for a Constitutional Assembly''' were held in ] in May 1949.<ref name=NS>] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p771 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7</ref> Voters were presented with a "Unity List" from the "]," which in turn was dominated by the Communist ]. They only had the option of approving or rejecting the list.<ref name=NS/> | ||
| ⚫ | According to official figures, 95.2% of voters turned out, and 66% of them approved the list.<ref name=NS/> According to official figures, this was the lowest vote share the SED-dominated bloc received during the four decades of Communist rule in East Germany, and in subsequent years the SED-led ] won elections with vote shares in excess of 98%. | ||
| Voters were presented with a "Unity List" from the "]," which in turn was dominated by the Communist ]. They only had the option of approving or rejecting the list.<ref name=NS/> The election was held in less-than-secret conditions. | |||
| ⚫ | According to official figures, 95.2% of voters turned out, and 66% of them approved the list.<ref name=NS/> |
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| ⚫ | The Constitutional Assembly adopted ] in October, and proclaimed the establishment of the German Democratic Republic on 7 October. It then transformed itself into the first ] ''(Volkskammer)'' of East Germany. | ||
| ==Results== | ==Results== | ||
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| |align=left colspan=3|Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |align=left colspan=3|Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
| |} | |} | ||
| ==Aftermath== | |||
| ⚫ | The Constitutional Assembly adopted ] in October, and proclaimed the establishment of the German Democratic Republic on 7 October. It then transformed itself into the first ] ''(Volkskammer)'' of East Germany. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 28 November 2013
Elections for a Constitutional Assembly were held in East Germany in May 1949. Voters were presented with a "Unity List" from the "Bloc of the Anti-Fascist Democratic Parties," which in turn was dominated by the Communist Socialist Unity Party. They only had the option of approving or rejecting the list.
According to official figures, 95.2% of voters turned out, and 66% of them approved the list. According to official figures, this was the lowest vote share the SED-dominated bloc received during the four decades of Communist rule in East Germany, and in subsequent years the SED-led National Front won elections with vote shares in excess of 98%.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Unity List | 7,943,949 | 66.1 |
| Against | 4,080,272 | 33.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 863,013 | – |
| Total | 12,887,234 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 13,533,071 | 95.2 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
Aftermath
The Constitutional Assembly adopted East Germany's first constitution in October, and proclaimed the establishment of the German Democratic Republic on 7 October. It then transformed itself into the first People's Chamber (Volkskammer) of East Germany.
References
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p771 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
 Elections and referendums in East Germany | |
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