Albanian parliamentary election, 1950

Last updated
Albania state emblem.svg
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Albania

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 28 May 1950. [1] Candidates were nominated by the Democratic Front, which was an organization subservient to the ruling Albanian Party of Labour. The Front won all 121 seats, with voter turnout reported to be 99.4%. [2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/-
Democratic Front 626,00598.2121+39
Non-Front11,5731.8
Invalid/blank votes0
Total637,578100121+39
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Related Research Articles

1998 Macedonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Macedonia on 18 October 1998, with a second round on 1 November. VMRO-DPMNE emerged as the largest party, winning 49 of the 120 seats, and later formed a coalition government with Democratic Alternative and the Democratic Party of Albanians.

Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 20 October 2002. The result was a victory for the For a European Montenegro alliance formed by the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro and the Social Democratic Party of Montenegro, which won 39 of the 75 seats. It was the last parliamentary election held in Montenegro prior to independence in 2006.

Early parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 29 June 1997 alongside a simultaneous referendum on restoring the monarchy, with a second round of voting for 32 seats on 6 July. The elections were called as a response to the 1997 Pyramid Crisis. The result was an overwhelming victory for the opposition Socialist Party of Albania, which won 101 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 72.6%.

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 1 June 1958. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 188 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%.

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 3 June 1962. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 214 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%.

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 10 July 1966. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 240 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%.

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 20 September 1970. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 264 seats with 100% of the vote. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%.

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 6 October 1974. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 250 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%.

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Socialist Republic of Albania on 12 November 1978. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 250 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%, with all but one of the country's 1,436,289 registered voters casting votes.

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Socialist Republic of Albania on 14 November 1982. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 250 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%.

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Socialist Republic of Albania on 1 February 1987. The Democratic Front, a mass organization of the Party of Labour of Albania, was the only political force able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 250 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%.

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 26 May 1996, with a second round of voting for 25 seats on 2 June. The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Party of Albania, which won 122 of the 140 seats. Voter turnout was 89.1%.

A constitutional referendum was held in Albania on 7 November 1994. Voters were asked whether they approved of the new constitution published on 6 October, which would have given more power to the country's President. However, it was rejected by voters, with just 43.6% in favour. Voter turnout was 84.4%.

Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 28 May 1954. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 134 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 99.9%.

1961 Romanian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 5 March 1961. Voters were presented with a single list from the People's Democratic Front, which was dominated by the Romanian Workers Party. The Front won all 465 seats in the Great National Assembly.

1965 Romanian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 7 March 1965. Voters were presented with a single list from the People's Democratic Front, which was dominated by the Romanian Workers Party. The Front won 465 seats in the Great National Assembly.

1969 Romanian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 2 March 1969. The Front of Socialist Unity, which had been formed a year earlier to replace the People's Democratic Front, was the only organization that contested the election; no prospective candidate could run for office without the Front's approval. Like the People's Democratic Front, the Front of Socialist Unity was dominated by the Romanian Communist Party. The Front won all 465 seats in the Great National Assembly.

1975 Romanian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 9 March 1975. The Front of Socialist Unity, dominated by the Romanian Communist Party and including other mass organisations, was the only organisation that contested the election. No prospective candidate could run for office without the Front's approval. The Front won all 349 seats in the Great National Assembly.

1980 Romanian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 9 March 1980. The Front of Socialist Unity and Democracy, dominated by the Romanian Communist Party and including other mass organisations, was the only organisation that contested the election. No prospective candidate could run for office without the Front's approval. The Front won all 369 seats in the Great National Assembly.

1985 Romanian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 17 March 1985. The Front of Socialist Unity, dominated by the Romanian Communist Party and including other mass organisations, was the only organisation that contested the election. No prospective candidate could run for office without the Front's approval. The Front won all 369 seats in the Great National Assembly. These would be the last single-party elections held in Romania; the Communists would be overthrown four years later.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p133 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p138