1950 East German general election
# 1950 East German general election

General elections were held in East Germany on 15 October 1950. They were the first held since the founding of the country on 7 October 1949. There were 466 deputies in the Volkskammer, including 66 from East Berlin who were not directly elected.

This election set the tone for all elections held in East Germany until the Peaceful Revolution. Voters were presented with a single list from the National Front of Democratic Germany, which in turn was controlled by the Socialist Unity Party. Only one candidate appeared on the ballot; voters simply took the ballot paper and dropped it into the ballot box. Those who wanted to vote against the candidate had to go to a special booth, without any secrecy. Seats were apportioned based on a set quota, not actual vote totals. By ensuring that its candidates dominated the list, the SED effectively predetermined the composition of the Volkskammer.

According to official figures, the National Front list received the approval of 99.6% of voters, with turnout reported to be 98.5%.

## Results

Seats :

| | National Front | | Socialist Unity Party of Germany | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 110 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Front | | Christian Democratic Union | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 67 |
| | National Front | | Liberal Democratic Party of Germany | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 66 |
| | National Front | | Free German Trade Union Federation | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 49 |
| | National Front | | National Democratic Party of Germany | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 35 |
| | National Front | | Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 33 |
| | National Front | | Free German Youth | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 25 |
| | National Front | | Cultural Association of the GDR | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 24 |
| | National Front | | Democratic Women's League of Germany | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 20 |
| | National Front | | Union of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 19 |
| | National Front | | Peasants Mutual Aid Association | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 12 |
| | National Front | | Social Democratic Party (Eastern Bureau) | 12,088,745 | 99.71 | 6 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | 35,544 | 0.29 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 12,124,289 | 100.00 | 466 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,124,289 | 99.87 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 15,643 | 0.13 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,139,932 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 12,325,168 | 98.50 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Sternberger et al. |||||||
