1955 Russian Supreme Soviet election

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Uncontested elections to the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of the IV-th convocation were held on February 27 1955. [1]

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Previous events

The elections to the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR were held at the time of the beginning of the Khrushchev thaw, after the internal party power struggle between Khrushchev, Beria and Malenkov ended, but before the famous XX Congress of the CPSU, which marked the beginning of the de-Stalinization process. At the same time, the State Planning Committee raised purchase prices for collective farm products, abolished the ban on abortions and separate education, [2] which could not but have a positive effect on the mood of the population of the RSFSR.

Election progress

Elections to the IV convocation of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR were held in accordance with the Regulations on elections to the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, approved by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of December 11, 1950. [3]

Soviet propaganda actively covered the elections in its news outlets, contrasting them with the elections of the countries of Western Europe and North America, putting emphasis on their alleged transparency and honesty. [1] [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Сегодня — день выборов в Верховный Совет РСФСР и местные Советы депутатов трудящихся" (PDF). Сталинец (in Russian). 1955-02-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  2. ↑ Н.С. Хрущёв. Политическая биография. — М., Книга, 1990. — с. 113-114.
  3. ↑ Russian S.F.S.R (1963). Положение о выборах в Верховный Совет РСФСР: утверждено указом Президиума Верховного Совета РСФСР от 11 дек. 1950 г. ; с изменениями и дополнениями, внесенными Указами Президиума Верховного Совета РСФСР от 29 дек. 1958 г., от 28 марта 1961 г., от 9 янв. 1963 г. Гос. изд-во юрид. лит-ры. p. 44. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Выборы в Советы с новой силой показали морально-политмческое единство нашего общества, любовь народа к своей любимой Коммунистической партии, политика которой выражает кровные интересны трудящихся. Советские люди всенародно одобрили мудрую внутреннюю и внешнюю политику партии" (PDF). Сталинец (in Russian). 1955-03-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  5. ↑ "На выборах в Верховный Совет РСФСР и местные Советы трудящиеся нашей страны единодушно голосовали за кандидатов от народного блока коммунистов и беспартийных, за политику Коммунистической партии, за претворение в жизнь задач, постановленных партией и правительством" (PDF). Магнитогорский металл. 1955-03-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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