Parliamentary elections were held in
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
on 9 March 1975.
[ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1591 ] The
Front of Socialist Unity, dominated by the
Romanian Communist Party and including other mass organisations, was the only organisation that contested the election.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1604] No prospective candidate could run for office without the Front's approval.
The Front won all 349 seats in the
Great National Assembly Great National Assembly or Grand National Assembly may refer to:
* Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia, an assembly of Romanian delegates that declared the unification of Transylvania and Romania
* Great National Assembly (Socialist Republic of ...
.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1612]
Electoral system
These were the first elections held after a constitutional amendment in 1974, which reduced the number of seats in the Assembly from 465 to 349 and extended its term from four to five years.
Candidates were elected in single member constituencies, and had to receive over 50% of the vote.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1583] If no candidate passed this threshold, or if
voter turnout
In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This can be the percentage of registered voters, eligible voters, or all voting-age people. According to Stanford Univ ...
in the constituency was less than 50%, re-runs were held until the requirements were met.
Voters had the option of voting against the Front candidates.
Results
References
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Parliamentary elections in Romania
Romania
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Legislative
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Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...
One-party elections
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...