1940 Lithuanian parliamentary election information
1940 Lithuanian parliamentary election
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14–15 July 1940
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All 79 seats in the People's Seimas 40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
95.1%
Party
Leader
%
Seats
LKP and allies
Antanas Sniečkus
99.2
79
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 14–15 July 1940 to the so-called People's Seimas. They followed an ultimatum from the Soviet Union to allow Soviet troops to enter the country and operate freely.[1] The elections were rigged and only communist candidates were allowed to run.[2]
^Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Publishers. p. 1189. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
^Dainius Žalimas (2001) Special Theme: International Legal Status of the Baltic States p. 4
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