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North Korean parliamentary election, 1972

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12 December 1972
  
1977 →

Winner
  
Kim Il

Start date
  
December 12, 1972

North Korean parliamentary election, 1972

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Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 12 December 1972. Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the Workers' Party of Korea, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state organisations to give an appearance of democracy. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%, with 100% voting in favour of the candidates presented.

In the first session, between 25 and 28 December 1972, the SPA approved a new constitution, put into force a presidential system, with Kim Il-sung elected as president. Main topics were "The Adoptation of the Socialist Construction and of the Presidential System" and "Let Us Further Strengthen the Socialist System of Our Country".

The election were held synchronously with the elections to the provincial, city and county people's assemblies.

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