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Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 28 November 1954, [1] alongside national elections. All 103 seats in the National Council were won by the National Front.
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | |||
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National Front | Communist Party of Slovakia | 2,249,547 | 97.27 | 47 | ||
Party of Slovak Revival | 8 | |||||
Freedom Party | 3 | |||||
Independents and others | 45 | |||||
Against | 63,111 | 2.73 | – | |||
Total | 2,312,658 | 100.00 | 103 | |||
Valid votes | 2,312,658 | 99.50 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 11,621 | 0.50 | ||||
Total votes | 2,324,279 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 99.13 | |||||
Source: PSP |
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