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Elections to city, county, district, town, neighborhood, village and workers' district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on November 28, 1959.
In the elections, 9,759 city, county and district people's assembly deputies and 53,882 town, neighborhood, village and workers' district people's assembly deputies were elected. Voter turnout was reported as 100%, with candidates receiving a 100% approval rate. [1]
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. These divisions were created in 2002. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces and four special municipalities. The second-level divisions are cities, counties, and districts. These are further subdivided into third-level entities: towns, dongs (neighborhoods), ris (villages), and workers’ districts.
Elections in North Korea are held every four-to-five years for the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), the country's national legislature, and every four years for Local People's Assemblies.
Three local elections were held in North Korea in 1949.
Two local elections were held in North Korea in 1956. Town, neighborhood, village, and workers' district people's assembly elections were held on November 20, with 54,279 deputies elected. Provincial, city, county, and district people's assembly elections were held on November 27, with 1,009 provincial people's assembly deputies and 9,364 city and county people's assembly deputies elected.
Elections to provincial, city, county, district, town, neighborhood, village and workers' district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on December 3, 1963.
Elections to provincial, city, county, district, town, neighborhood, village and workers' district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on November 30, 1967. In the elections, 3,305 provincial people's assembly deputies, 18,673 city, county and district people's assembly deputies, and 84,541 town, neighborhood, villages and workers' district people's assembly deputies were elected.
Elections to provincial, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on December 12, 1972.
Elections to provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on March 4, 1977. In total, 3,244 provincial people's assembly deputies and 24,268 city, county and district people's assembly deputies were elected.
Elections to city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on February 27, 1975. In the elections, 23,833 city, county and district people's assembly deputies were elected.
Elections to city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on March 11, 1979. In total, 24,247 city, county, and district people's assembly deputies were elected.
Elections to provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on March 5, 1981. In total, 3,705 provincial and municipal people's assembly deputies and 24,191 city, county, and district people's assembly deputies were elected.
Elections to city, county, and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on March 6, 1983. In total, 24,562 city, county and district people's assembly deputies were elected.
Elections to provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on February 24, 1985.
Elections to city, county and district people's assemblies( were held in North Korea on November 15, 1987.
Elections to provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assemblies(도 시 · 군 인민회의 선거) were held in North Korea on November 19, 1989.
Elections to provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on March 7, 1999.
Elections to provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on August 3, 2003. It was held alongside the election to the Supreme People's Assembly.
Elections to provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on July 29, 2007.
Elections to provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on July 24, 2011.
The People's Assembly of North Korea (Korean: 북조선인민회의) was the unicameral legislature of the People's Committee of North Korea. It consisted of 237 deputies elected during a meeting of the provincial, city and county people's committees, political parties and social organizations of North Korea held from 17-20 February 1947.
