1949 Bulgarian parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1949 Bulgarian parliamentary election
Country:Bulgaria
Flag Year:1946
Previous Election:1946
Next Election:1953
Election Date:18 December 1949
Turnout:98.91%
First Election:yes
Party1:Bulgarian Fatherland Front
Leader1:Vasil Kolarov
Percentage1:99.98
Seats1:241
PM
Before Election:Vasil Kolarov
Before Party:Bulgarian Fatherland Front
After Election:Vasil Kolarov
After Party:Bulgarian Fatherland Front

Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 18 December 1949.[1] They were the first legislative elections held under undisguised Communist rule. With all meaningful opposition having been destroyed,[2] voters were presented with a single list from the Fatherland Front, dominated by the Bulgarian Communist Party. According to official figures, almost 4.7 million people turned out to vote and only 980 of them voted against the list, while another 109,963 ballots were invalid or blank. Voter turnout was reportedly 98.9 percent.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. http://countrystudies.us/bulgaria/20.htm Communism
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p381