East German general election, 1981

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Legislative elections were held in the German Democratic Republic on 14 June 1981. 500 deputies to the Volkskammer were elected, with all of them being candidates of the single-list National Front. 679 Front candidates were put forward, with 500 being elected and 179 becoming substitute deputies. At its first session on 25 June, the Volkskammer re-elected Willi Stoph as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, while Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party, was also re-elected Chairman of the Council of State.

Volkskammer parliament

The Volkskammer was the unicameral legislature of the German Democratic Republic.

National Front (East Germany) alliance of political parties and mass organisations in East Germany

The National Front of the German Democratic Republic was an alliance of political parties (Blockpartei) and mass organisations in East Germany, controlled by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, which stood in elections to the East German parliament, the Volkskammer.

Willi Stoph East German politician

Willi Stoph was an East German politician. He served as Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic from 1964 to 1973, and again from 1976 until 1989. He also served as chairman of the State Council from 1973 to 1976.

Out of 12,352,263 registered electors, 12,255,006 (99.2%) voted, with 12,235,515 (99.9%) voting for Front candidates and 16,613 (0.1%) voting against the candidates of the Front. 2,878 ballots were spoiled.

Party/GroupAcronymSeats
Socialist Unity Party of Germany SED127
Free German Trade Union Federation FDGB68
Christian Democratic Union CDU52
Liberal Democratic Party of Germany LDPD52
Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany DBD52
National Democratic Party of Germany NDPD52
Free German Youth FDJ40
Democratic Women's League of Germany DFD35
Cultural Association of the DDR KB22

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