1964 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

1964 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

14 June 1964 (1964-06-14)
All 300 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout	99.42%
Majority party   Leader Antonín Novotný Party KSČ Alliance National Front Seats after 145 Seat change 2
Prime Minister before election Jozef Lenárt KSČ Elected Prime Minister Jozef Lenárt KSČ

Parliamentary elections were held in Czechoslovakia on 14 June 1964.[1] They were the first held after a new constitution was adopted in July 1960.

Voters were presented with a single list from the National Front, dominated by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ).[1] According to official figures, 99.4% of eligible voters turned out to vote, and 99.9% of those who voted approved the National Front list.[1] Within the Front, the Communists had a large majority of 217 seats–145 for the main party and 72 for the Slovak branch.

Non-Communist members appeared on the National Front list in order to keep up the appearance of pluralism. However, seats were allocated in accordance with a set percentage, and no party could take part in the political process without KSČ approval.[2]

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats
	National Front		Communist Party of Czechoslovakia	9,412,309	99.94	145
			Communist Party of Slovakia			72
			Czechoslovak Socialist Party			24
			Czechoslovak People's Party			20
			Party of Slovak Revival			6
			Freedom Party			5
			Independents			28
Against				6,040	0.06	–
Total				9,418,349	100.00	300
Valid votes				9,418,349	99.85
Invalid/blank votes				13,798	0.15
Total votes				9,432,147	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				9,487,296	99.42
Source: PSP, CZSO

References

1. Wednesday, June 24, 1964 PSP
2. Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia: Stalinization Library of Congress Country Studies