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1985 Estonian Supreme Soviet election

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1985 Estonian Supreme Soviet election

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All 285 seats in the Supreme Soviet
143 seats needed for a majority
Turnout99.99% (Steady0.00pp)
  First party
 
Leader Karl Vaino
Party CPSU
Last election 99.89%, 285 seats
Seats won 285
Seat change Steady
Percentage 99.96%
Swing Increase0.07pp

Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR were held on 24 February 1985.[1] The Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans was the only party able to contest the elections,[2] and won all 285 seats.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans1,102,83999.96285
Against4880.04
Total1,103,327100.00285
Valid votes1,103,327100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes1,103,327100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,103,38899.99
Source: Liivik, Rahva Hääl

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Olev Liivik "Formation of the Supreme Soviet of the ESSR: Elections and the principles of assembling Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine" Estonian Institute of Historical Memory, p4
  2. ^ Liivik, p2