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1981 East German general election|
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Turnout | 99.2% 0.6pp |
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General elections were held in East Germany on 14 June 1981. 500 deputies were elected to the Volkskammer, with all of them being candidates of the single-list National Front. 679 Front candidates were put forward, with 500 being elected and 179 becoming substitute deputies. At its first session on 25 June, the Volkskammer re-elected Willi Stoph as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, while Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party, was also re-elected Chairman of the Council of State.
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Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| National Front | | Socialist Unity Party of Germany | 12,235,515 | 99.86 | 127 | 0 |
| Free German Trade Union Federation | 68 | 0 |
| Christian Democratic Union | 52 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party of Germany | 52 | 0 |
| National Democratic Party of Germany | 52 | 0 |
| Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany | 52 | 0 |
| Free German Youth | 40 | 0 |
| Democratic Women's League of Germany | 35 | 0 |
| Cultural Association of the GDR | 22 | 0 |
Against | 16,613 | 0.14 | – | – |
Total | 12,252,128 | 100.00 | 500 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 12,252,128 | 99.98 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 2,878 | 0.02 | |
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Total votes | 12,255,006 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 12,352,263 | 99.21 | |
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Source: IPU |