1954 East German general election

Legislative elections were held in the German Democratic Republic on 17 October 1954. There were 466 deputies to the Volkskammer (66 from East Berlin who were not directly elected) in total. All were candidates of the single-list National Front, dominated by the Communist Socialist Unity Party of Germany. The list received the approval of 99.46% of voters, with turnout reported to be 98.5%.[1]

1954 East German general election

17 October 1954

466 seats in the Volkskammer
Turnout98.4% ( 0.1pp)
  First party
 
Leader Walter Ulbricht
Party SED
Alliance National Front
Leader since 25 July 1950
Seats won 117
Seat change 7

Chairman of the Council of Ministers before election

Otto Grotewohl
SED

Elected Chairman of the Council of Ministers

Otto Grotewohl
SED

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Results

Alliance Party Votes % Seats
Directly
elected
Indirectly
elected
Total +/–
National FrontSocialist Unity Party of Germany11,828,87799.4610017117+7
Free German Trade Union Federation45853+4
Christian Democratic Union45752–15
Liberal Democratic Party of Germany45752–14
National Democratic Party of Germany45752+17
Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany45752+19
Democratic Women's League of Germany25429+9
Free German Youth25429+4
Cultural Association of the GDR15318–6
Peasants Mutual Aid Association102120
Against63,9720.54
Invalid/blank votes
Total11,892,849100400664660
Registered voters/turnout12,085,38098.40
Source: Nohlen & Stöver (votes)
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References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p779 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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