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1947 Polish presidential election

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1947 Polish presidential election
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PL Bolesław Bierut (1892-1956).jpg
Nominee Bolesław Bierut
Party BD
Electoral vote 419
Percentage 94.44%
Nominators BD, SP, PSL "NW"
Elected President

Bolesław Bierut
BD

Presidential elections were held in Poland on February 5, 1947, the last presidential elections until 1989. The president had to be elected by the newly formed Legislative Sejm among presented candidates. However, the only standing figure was Bolesław Bierut. Bierut received 408 votes,[1] with the opposition Polish People's Party voting against by casting blank (24) or invalid (1) votes.[2]

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Bolesław BierutBD–SP–PSL "NW"40894.44
Against245.56
Total432100.00
Valid votes43299.77
Invalid votes10.23
Total votes433100.00
Registered voters/turnout44497.52
Source: Kronika XX wieku

References

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  1. ^ "Bierut is elected Polish president". The Montana Standard. 6 February 1947. p. 6.
  2. ^ Kronika XX wieku, Warsaw 1991, p. 692
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