1938 Russian Supreme Soviet election explained

Country:Russian SFSR
Flag Image:Flag of Russian SFSR (1937-1954).svg
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1921 Russian Supreme Soviet election
Previous Year:1921
Next Election:1947 Russian Supreme Soviet election
Next Year:1947
Seats For Election:All 727 seats in the Supreme Soviet
Image1:Stalin Full Image.jpg
Leader1:Joseph Stalin
Party1:VKP(b)
Alliance1:Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans
Seats1:568
Party2:Independents
Alliance2:Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans
Seats2:159
Prime Minister
Before Election:Nikolay Bulganin
After Election:Nikolay Bulganin
Before Party:VKP(b)
After Party:VKP(b)

Legislative elections were held in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on 26 June 1938, the first after the establishment of the Soviet Union.

Background

The constitution of the USSR was adopted on 5 December 1936, in accordance with which elections were held for new bodies at all levels from local councils and ending with the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Постановление ВЦИК от 16.02.1938 "Об утверждении "Положения о выборах в Верховный Совет РСФСР" . 2016-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810215846/http://lawru.info/dok/1938/02/16/n1195122.htm . 2016-08-10 . dead .