1971 East German general election

1971 East German general election

14 November 1971 (1971-11-14)
500 seats in the Volkskammer
Turnout	98.5% 0.3pp
Majority party   Leader Erich Honecker Party Socialist Unity Party of Germany Alliance National Front Leader since 3 May 1971 Seats won 127 Seat change 0
Chairman of the Council of Ministers before election Willi Stoph Socialist Unity Party of Germany Chairman of the Council of Ministers after election Willi Stoph Socialist Unity Party of Germany

General elections were held in East Germany on 14 November 1971. 434 deputies were elected to the Volkskammer, with all of them being candidates of the single-list National Front. 584 Front candidates were put forward, with 434 being elected. The allocation of seats remained unchanged from previous elections.

References

• Inter-Parliamentary Union: HISTORICAL ARCHIVE OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION RESULTS - Germany