1954 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

1954 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

28 November 1954 (1954-11-28)
All 368 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout	99.18%
Majority party   Leader Antonín Novotný Party KSČ Alliance National Front Seats after 172 Seat change 12
Prime Minister before election Viliam Široký KSČ Elected Prime Minister Viliam Široký KSČ

Parliamentary elections were held in Czechoslovakia on 28 November 1954. Voters were presented with a single list from the National Front, dominated by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ).

According to official figures, 99% of eligible voters turned out to vote, and 98% approved the National Front list. Within the Front, the Communists had a large majority of 262 seats – 172 for the main party and 90 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.

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats
	National Front		Communist Party of Czechoslovakia	8,494,102	97.89	172
			Communist Party of Slovakia			90
			Czechoslovak People's Party			20
			Czechoslovak Socialist Party			20
			Party of Slovak Revival			6
			Freedom Party			4
			Independents			56
Against				182,928	2.11	–
Total				8,677,030	100.00	368
Valid votes				8,677,030	99.60
Invalid/blank votes				34,688	0.40
Total votes				8,711,718	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				8,783,816	99.18
Source: ÚDKSČ, Czechoslovak Unit