1985 Russian Supreme Soviet election

Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR were held on 24 February 1985, along with elections to Soviets in the rest of the Republics of the USSR.

1985 Russian Supreme Soviet election

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All 975 seats in the Supreme Soviet
Turnout99.97% (Decrease 0.01 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Konstantin Chernenko
Party CPSU Non-partisans
Alliance BKB BKB
Leader since 13 February 1984
Last election 650 seats 325 seats
Seats won 649 326
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet before election

Nikolay Gribachyov [ru]
CPSU

Elected Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Nikolay Gribachyov [ru]
CPSU

The official turnout was 99.97%.[1] 975 people were elected, all from the Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans.[2]

100% of voters in their constituency voted for the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Konstantin Chernenko.[3] Chernenko died two weeks later.

References

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  1. ^ "УлГИК - 24 февраля 1985 года". ulgik.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. ^ "Последние Советы Советской власти". Последние Советы Советской власти (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  3. ^ Время. Эфир 28 февраля 1985, retrieved 2024-03-22