Candidates had to be nominated by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) or by a public organisation.[2] However, all public organisations were controlled by the party and were subservient to a 1931 law that required them to accept party rule.[2] The CPSU itself remained the only legal party in the country.[3]
Voters could vote against the CPSU candidate, but could only do so by using polling booths, whereas votes for the party could be cast simply by submitting a blank ballot.[2] Turnout was required to be over 50% for the election to be valid.[2]
CPSU candidates accounted for around three quarters of the nominees, whilst many of the others were members of Komsomol.[4]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|
| Communist Party of the Soviet Union | 120,479,249 | 99.79 | 565 | –15 |
| Independents | 143 | +45 |
| Against | 247,897 | 0.21 | – | – |
| Total | 120,727,146 | 100.00 | 708 | +30 |
|
| Valid votes | 120,727,146 | 100.00 | |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 680 | 0.00 | |
|---|
| Total votes | 120,727,826 | 100.00 | |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 120,750,816 | 99.98 | |
|---|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|
| Communist Party of the Soviet Union | 120,539,860 | 99.84 | 485 | –34 |
| Independents | 154 | +35 |
| Against | 187,357 | 0.16 | – | – |
| Total | 120,727,217 | 100.00 | 639 | +1 |
|
| Valid votes | 120,727,217 | 100.00 | |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 609 | 0.00 | |
|---|
| Total votes | 120,727,826 | 100.00 | |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 120,750,816 | 99.98 | |
|---|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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