1964 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

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.

1964 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

14 June 1964
All 300 seats to the National Assembly
Turnout	99.4%
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

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 percent of eligible voters turned out to vote, and 99.9 percent 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		Votes	%	Seats
National Front	Communist Party of Czechoslovakia	9,412,309	99.9	145
	Communist Party of Slovakia			72
	Independents			28
	Czechoslovak Socialist Party			24
	Czechoslovak People's Party			20
	Party of Slovak Revival			6
	Freedom Party			5
Against		6,040	0.1	–
Invalid/blank votes		13,798	–	–
Total		9,432,147	100	300
Registered voter/turnout		9,487,296	99.4	–
Source: PSP, CZSO

References

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