1967 North Korean local elections

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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.

Voter turnout was reported as 100%, with candidates receiving a 100% approval rate. [1]

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References

  1. East Gate Book (2003) North Korea Handbook: Yonhap News Agency Seoul, p126 ISBN   0765610043