1964 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

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1964 Czechoslovak parliamentary election
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  1960 14 June 1964 (1964-06-14) 1971  

All 300 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout99.42%
 Majority party
  Antonin Novotny 1968.jpg
Leader Antonín Novotný
Party KSČ
Alliance National Front
Seats after145
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2

Prime Minister before election

Jozef Lenárt
KSČ

Elected Prime Minister

Jozef Lenárt
KSČ

Parliamentary elections were held in Czechoslovakia on 14 June 1964, [1] the first since the adoption of a new constitution in July 1960.

Voters were presented with a single list of candidates from the National Front, dominated by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ). [1] According to official figures, 99.4% of eligible voters turned out to vote, and 99.9% of those who voted approved the National Front list. [1] Within the Front, the Communists had a large majority of 217 seats–145 for the main party and 72 for the Slovak branch.

Non-Communist members appeared on the National Front list in order to keep up the appearance of pluralism. However, seats were allocated in accordance with a set percentage, and no party could take part in the political process without KSČ approval. [2]

Results

Czechoslovakia National Assembly 1964.svg
Party or allianceVotes%Seats
National Front Communist Party of Czechoslovakia 9,412,30999.94145
Communist Party of Slovakia 72
Czechoslovak Socialist Party 24
Czechoslovak People's Party 20
Party of Slovak Revival 6
Freedom Party 5
Independents28
Against6,0400.06
Total9,418,349100.00300
Valid votes9,418,34999.85
Invalid/blank votes13,7980.15
Total votes9,432,147100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,487,29699.42
Source: PSP, CZSO

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