1980 Romanian parliamentary election
First party
Leader
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Party
PCR
Alliance
FDUS
Seats won
369
Seat change
20
Popular vote
15,398,443
Percentage
98.52%
Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 9 March 1980.[ 1] The Front of Socialist Unity and Democracy (FDUS), dominated by the Romanian Communist Party (PCR) and including other mass organisations, was the only organisation that contested the election.[ 2] No prospective candidate could run for office without the Front's prior approval.[ 3] The Front won all 369 seats in the Great National Assembly .[ 4]
Electoral system Candidates were elected in single member constituencies, and had to receive over 50% of the vote.[ 5] If no candidate passed this threshold, or if voter turnout in the constituency was less than 50%, re-runs were held until the requirements were met.[ 5] Voters had the option of voting against the Front candidates.[ 2]
Results Party Votes % Seats Front of Socialist Unity and Democracy 15,398,443 98.52 369 Against 230,611 1.48 – Total 15,629,054 100.00 369 Valid votes 15,629,054 100.00 Invalid/blank votes 44 0.00 Total votes 15,629,098 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 15,631,351 99.99 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
References
^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook , p1591 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1604
^ Electoral system . Romania: A country study. Library of Congress Federal Research Division, December 1989.
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1612
^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1583