1966 Soviet Union legislative election

none Soviet Union 1962 Soviet Union legislative election 1962 1970 Soviet Union legislative election 1970 12 June 1966 yes Soviet of the Union All 767 seats in the Soviet of the Union yes yes Communist Party 604 573 Independents 187 194 yes Soviet of Nationalities All 750 seats in the Soviet of Nationalities yes yes Communist Party 490 568 Independents 162 182 Chairman of the Council of Ministers Alexei Kosygin Communist Party of the Soviet Union Alexei Kosygin Communist Party of the Soviet Union Supreme Soviet elections were held in the Soviet Union on 12 June 1966.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1642 978-3-8329-5609-7 Electoral system Candidates had to be nominated by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) or by a public organisation.Nohlen & Stöver, p1630 However, all public organisations were controlled by the party and were subservient to a 1931 law that required them to accept party rule. The CPSU itself remained the only legal one in the country.Nohlen & Stöver, p1654 Voters could vote against the CPSU candidate if they wished, but could only do so by using polling booths, whereas votes for the party could be cast simply by submitting a blank ballot. Turnout was required to be over 50% for the election to be valid. Candidates CPSU candidates accounted for around three quarters of the nominees, whilst many of the others were members of Komsomol.Nohlen & Stöver, p1631 Results Soviet of the Union File:Soviet of the Union assembly 1966.svg Communist Party of the Soviet Union 143570976 2 573 –31 Independents 194 +7 Against 345643 –24 412 144000973 Nohlen & Stöver Soviet of Nationalities File:Soviet of Nationalities 1966.svg Communist Party of the Soviet Union 143595678 2 568 +78 Independents 182 +20 Against 320972 +98 381 144000973 Nohlen & Stöver References Category:Legislative elections in the Soviet Union Category:1966 elections in the Soviet Union Category:One-party elections Category:Single-candidate elections in the Soviet Union Category:June 1966 in Europe Soviet Union Soviet Union