Albanian parliamentary election, 1978

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Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Socialist Republic of Albania on 12 November 1978. [1] The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 250 seats. [2] Voter turnout was reported to be 100%, with all but one of the country's 1,436,289 registered voters casting votes. [3]

Peoples Socialist Republic of Albania 1944-1991 republic in Southeastern Europe, predecessor of modern Albania

Albania, officially the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, was a Marxist-Leninist government that ruled Albania from 1946 to 1992. From 1944 to 1946, it was known as the Democratic Government of Albania and from 1946 to 1976 as the People's Republic of Albania.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/-
Democratic Front 1,436,2851002500
Invalid/blank votes3
Total1,436,2881002500
Registered voters/turnout1,436,289100
Source: IPU

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p133 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Albania 1978 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p139