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1957 North Korean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 27 August 1957 to elect members of the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly. Voters were presented with a single list from the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, dominated by the Workers' Party of Korea.

1957 North Korean parliamentary election
← 1948
27 August 1957
1962 →
All 215 seats in the Supreme People's Assembly
Turnout99.99%
Party Seats +/–
Workers' Party of Korea 178 +21
Korean Democratic Party 11 −24
Chondoist Chongu Party 11 −24
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Premier before Premier after
Kim Il Sung
Workers' Party		 Kim Il Sung
Workers' Party

Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the WPK, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state organisations to give the illusion of democracy.[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.99%, with 99.92% reportedly voting in favour of the candidates presented.[2]

Its first session took place on 18–20 September 1957. One of its declarations was "On the Immediate Tasks of the People's Power in Socialist Construction".

Results

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Fatherland FrontWorkers' Party of Korea99.92178
Chondoist Chongu Party11
Korean Democratic Party11
Laboring People's Party3
People's Republic Party3
Buddhist Alliance2
Gonmin People's Alliance1
Democratic Independent Party1
Other parties5
Against0.08–
Total215
Registered voters/turnout99.99
Source: Nohlen et al.,[1] East Gate Book[2]

Composition of deputies

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The following were elected as members of parliament:[3]

Pyongyang city

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South Pyongan

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North Pyongan

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Chagang

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South Hwanghae

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North Hwanghae

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Kangwon

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South Hamgyong

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North Hamgyong

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Ryanggang

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Kaesong city

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References

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  1. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p404 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. 1 2 East Gate Book (2003) North Korea Handbook: Yonhap News Agency Seoul, p124 ISBN 0765610043
  3. ↑ Suh, Dae-Sook (1981). Korean Communism, 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System. Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii. pp. 402–405. ISBN 978-0-8248-0740-5.
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