1976 East German general election
# 1976 East German general election

General elections were held in East Germany on 17 October 1976. Out of 591 candidates of the single-list National Front for the 500-seat Volkskammer, 500 were elected from the highest number of votes received in each of the allocated lists, and 91 who lost their elections became substitute deputies. At its first session on 29 October, the Volkskammer elected Willi Stoph as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, while Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party, was elected Chairman of the Council of State. The allocation of seats remained unchanged from previous elections.

## Results

| | National Front | | Socialist Unity Party of Germany | 11,245,023 | 99.86 | 127 | 0 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Front | | Free German Trade Union Federation | 11,245,023 | 99.86 | 68 | 0 |
| | National Front | | Christian Democratic Union | 11,245,023 | 99.86 | 52 | 0 |
| | National Front | | Liberal Democratic Party of Germany | 11,245,023 | 99.86 | 52 | 0 |
| | National Front | | National Democratic Party of Germany | 11,245,023 | 99.86 | 52 | 0 |
| | National Front | | Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany | 11,245,023 | 99.86 | 52 | 0 |
| | National Front | | Free German Youth | 11,245,023 | 99.86 | 40 | 0 |
| | National Front | | Democratic Women's League of Germany | 11,245,023 | 99.86 | 35 | 0 |
| | National Front | | Cultural Association of the GDR | 11,245,023 | 99.86 | 22 | 0 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | 15,307 | 0.14 | – | – |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 11,260,330 | 100.00 | 500 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,260,330 | 99.98 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,616 | 0.02 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,262,946 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 11,425,194 | 98.58 | | |
| Source: IPU, Nohlen & Stöver ||||||||
