1980 Romanian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 9 March 1980.[1] The Front of Socialist Unity and Democracy (FDUS), dominated by the Romanian Communist Party (PCR) and including other mass organisations, was the only organisation that contested the election.[2] No prospective candidate could run for office without the Front's prior approval.[3] The Front won all 369 seats in the Great National Assembly.[4]

1980 Romanian parliamentary election
9 March 1980
All 369 seats in the Great National Assembly
  First party
 
Leader Nicolae Ceaușescu
Party PCR
Alliance FDUS
Seats won 369
Seat change Increase 20
Popular vote 15,398,443
Percentage 98.52%
Prime Minister before election

Ilie Verdeț
PCR

 Elected Prime Minister

Ilie Verdeț
PCR

Electoral system

Candidates were elected in single member constituencies, and had to receive over 50% of the vote.[5] If no candidate passed this threshold, or if voter turnout in the constituency was less than 50%, re-runs were held until the requirements were met.[5] Voters had the option of voting against the Front candidates.[2]

Results
PartyVotes%Seats
Front of Socialist Unity and Democracy15,398,44398.52369
Against230,6111.48–
Total15,629,054100.00369
Valid votes15,629,054100.00
Invalid/blank votes440.00
Total votes15,629,098100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,631,35199.99
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1591 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1604
  3. Electoral system. Romania: A country study. Library of Congress Federal Research Division, December 1989.
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1612
  5. Nohlen & Stöver, p1583
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