East German general election, 1971

Legislative elections were held in the German Democratic Republic on 14 November 1971. 434 deputies to the Volkskammer were elected, 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.

Out of 11,401,090 registered electors, 11,227,535 (98.5%) voted, with 11,207,388 (99.5%) voting for Front candidates. 3,196 ballots were spoiled.