1966 Bulgarian parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1966 Bulgarian parliamentary election
Country:Bulgaria
Flag Year:1946
Previous Election:1962
Next Election:1971
Election Date:27 February 1966
Turnout:99.63%
Ongoing:no
Party1:Bulgarian Fatherland Front
Leader1:Todor Zhivkov
Percentage1:99.96
Seats1:414
Last Election1:321
PM
Before Election:Todor Zhivkov
Before Party:Bulgarian Fatherland Front
After Election:Todor Zhivkov
After Party:Bulgarian Fatherland Front

Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 27 February 1966.[1] Voters were presented with a single list from the Fatherland Front, dominated by the Bulgarian Communist Party. As the Fatherland Front was the only organisation to contest the election and all candidate lists had to be approved by the Front, voters only had the option of voting for or against the Front list.[2] Only 2,089 of the 5,746,161 valid votes were cast against the Front list. Voter turnout was reportedly 99.6%.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. http://countrystudies.us/bulgaria/47.htm Bulgaria: a country study
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p381