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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> Voters were presented with a "Unity List" from the "]," which in turn was dominated by the Communist ].<ref name=NS/> They only had the option of approving or rejecting the list. In much of the country, the vote was not secret.<ref name=Britannica> at ]</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 ].<ref name=NS/> They only had the option of approving or rejecting the list. In much of the country, the vote was not secret.<ref name=Britannica> at ]</ref>

	According to official figures, 95.2% of voters turned out, and 66% of them approved the list.<ref name=NS/> This would be the lowest vote share an SED-dominated bloc would claim during the four decades of Communist rule in East Germany. In subsequent years the ], successor to the Democratic Bloc, would claim to win vote shares in excess of 99%.<ref name=Britannica/>		According to official figures, 95.2% of voters turned out, and 66% of them approved the list.<ref name=NS/> This would be the lowest vote share an SED-dominated bloc would claim during the four decades of Communist rule in East Germany. In subsequent years the ], successor to the Democratic Bloc, would claim to win vote shares in excess of 99%.<ref name=Britannica/>

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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. In much of the country, the vote was not secret.

According to official figures, 95.2% of voters turned out, and 66% of them approved the list. This would be the lowest vote share an SED-dominated bloc would claim during the four decades of Communist rule in East Germany. In subsequent years the National Front, successor to the Democratic Bloc, would claim to win vote shares in excess of 99%.

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
^ Germany at Encyclopædia Britannica

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