1967 North Korean parliamentary election

1967 North Korean parliamentary election

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All 457 seats in the Supreme People's Assembly
First party   Leader Kim Il Sung Party Workers' Party Alliance Fatherland Front Seats won 288 Seat change 83
Premier before election Kim Il Sung Workers' Party Elected Premier Kim Il Sung Workers' Party

Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 25 November 1967. Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the Workers' Party of Korea, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state organisations to give the illusion of democracy. ^[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 100%, with 100% voting in favour of the candidates presented. ^[2]

For the first time, the representative of Korean residents in Japan were elected as deputies. The first session (14–16 December 1967) finished with the declaration "Let Us Embody More Thoroughly Revolutionary Spirit of Independence, Self-Sustenance, and Self-Defense in All Fields of State Activity".

Significance of the leader's seat

In his speech after his win in the Songrim constituency, Kim Il Sung pointed out the area's importance as a major base for the proletariat class and a place where Hwanghae Steel Mill, one of the country's major steel mills, is located. ^[3]

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats
	Fatherland Front		Workers' Party of Korea		100	288
			Chongryon			7
			Chondoist Chongu Party			4
			Korean Democratic Party			1
			Buddhist Alliance			1
			Other parties			156
Total						457
Registered voters/turnout					100
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p404 ISBN   0-19-924959-8
2. Nohlen et al., p403
3. 林建彥 (1989). 남.북한현대사. 三民社. p. 144.

External links

• North Korean parliamentary election, 1967 Inter-Parliamentary Union