1947 Estonian Supreme Soviet election

Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR were held on 16 February 1947.[1] They were the first elections since the Estonian SSR was declared on 21 July 1940. The Bloc of Communists and Non-Party Candidates was the only party able to contest the elections,[2] and won all 100 seats.[1] Elected members included Joseph Stalin (Tallinn constituency 9), Vyacheslav Molotov (Tallinn constituency 2) and Andrei Zhdanov (Kohtla-Järve constituency no 84).[3]

Results
Party Votes % Seats
Bloc of Communists and Non-Party Candidates768,16296.48100
Against28,0033.52–
Invalid votes2,593––
Total798,758100100
Registered voters/turnout804,17299.33–
Source: Liivik Pravda No. 43, February 19, 1947
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See also
  • List of members of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1947–51

References
  1. Olev Liivik "Formation of the Supreme Soviet of the ESSR: Elections and the principles of assembling" Estonian Institute of Historical Memory, p3
  2. Liivik, p2
  3. Pravda No. 43, 19 February 1947
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