1985 Russian Supreme Soviet election explained

Election Name:1985 Russian Supreme Soviet election
Country:Russian SFSR
Flag Image:Flag of Russian SFSR.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1980 Russian Supreme Soviet election
Previous Year:1980
Next Election:1990 Russian Supreme Soviet election
Next Year:1990
Seats For Election:All 975 seats in the Supreme Soviet
Turnout:99.97% (0.01 pp)
Image1:KonstantinChernenko2.jpg
Leader1:Konstantin Chernenko
Party1:Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Alliance1:Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans
Last Election1:650 seats
Leader Since1:13 February 1984
Seats1:649
Seat Change1: 1
Alliance2:Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans
Last Election2:325 seats
Seats2:326
Seat Change2: 1
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Before Party:Communist Party of the Soviet Union
After Party:Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR were held on 24 February 1985, along with elections to Soviets in the rest of the Republics of the USSR.

The official turnout was 99.97%.[1] 975 people were elected, all from the Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans.[2]

100% of voters in their constituency voted for the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Konstantin Chernenko. Chernenko died two weeks later.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: УлГИК - 24 февраля 1985 года . 2024-03-22 . ulgik.ru.
  2. Web site: Последние Советы Советской власти . 2024-03-22 . Последние Советы Советской власти . ru.