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First postwar election to the Supreme Soviet held

📅 10 February 1946

The first national parliamentary election since 1937 took place under one-party rule and with official candidates unopposed. The vote projected postwar legitimacy while offering no competitive route...

First competitive elections for the Congress of People’s Deputies begin

📅 26 March 1989

Voters chose members of a new national legislature under reformed electoral rules. The elections opened a public arena for criticism, though reserved seats and party structures limited equal political...