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For the first time, women could stand as candidates, with Stoyanka Ancheva, [[Ekaterina Avramova (politician)|Ekaterina Avramova]], [[Tsola Dragoycheva]], Stanka Ivanova, Tsvetana Keranova, Elena Ketskarova, [[Mara Kinkel]], Venera Klincharova, Vyara Makedonska, Stefana Markova, Ekaterina Nikolova, [[Rada Todorova]], Mata Tyurkedzhieva, Maria Toteva and [[Vera Zlatareva]] becoming the first women in the National Assembly.<ref>Mart Martin (2000) ''The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics'', pp53–54</ref><!--Radka Ivanova Pophlebarova is also listed in Martin's book but only entered parliament in 1946 as a replacement: https://parliament.bg/pub/StenD/2013071602164220021946_30.pdf--> |
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Revision as of 17:43, 8 April 2024
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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 18 November 1945,[1] the country's first to feature universal suffrage for women.[2] The Bulgarian Agrarian National Union and the Bulgarian Communist Party both won 94 seats.[3] Voter turnout was 84.8%.[4]
Results
For the first time, women could stand as candidates, with Stoyanka Ancheva, Ekaterina Avramova, Tsola Dragoycheva, Stanka Ivanova, Tsvetana Keranova, Elena Ketskarova, Mara Kinkel, Venera Klincharova, Vyara Makedonska, Stefana Markova, Ekaterina Nikolova, Rada Todorova, Mata Tyurkedzhieva, Maria Toteva and Vera Zlatareva becoming the first women in the National Assembly.[5]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Bulgarian Communist Party | 3,005,983 | 88.14 | 94 | |
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union | 94 | |||
Zveno | 45 | |||
Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists) | 31 | |||
Radical Democratic Party | 11 | |||
Opposition candidates | 404,482 | 11.86 | 1 | |
Total | 3,410,465 | 100.00 | 276 | |
Valid votes | 3,410,465 | 88.23 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 455,000 | 11.77 | ||
Total votes | 3,865,465 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,558,332 | 84.80 | ||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp368–369 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p86
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p386
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p370
- ^ Mart Martin (2000) The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics, pp53–54