Constitutional Assembly elections were held in
Bulgaria on 27 October 1946,[1] electing members of the sixth
Grand National Assembly, which was tasked with adopting a new constitution. The
Fatherland Front, an anti-fascist coalition dominated by the
Bulgarian Communist Party, had come to power in 1944 following a
coup. Now that
World War II was over and the monarchy
abolished, the communists wanted to adopt a new constitution. They won a large majority, with 54% of the vote and 278 of the 465 seats. Voter turnout was 93%.[2] This would be the lowest vote share that the Communists or the Fatherland Front would claim during the 43 years of the
People's Republic of Bulgaria. In subsequent years, the Fatherland Front would claim to win elections with unanimous or near-unanimous support. This would be the last truly multi-party elections until 1990.
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in
Bulgaria on 27 October 1946,[1] electing members of the sixth
Grand National Assembly, which was tasked with adopting a new constitution. The
Fatherland Front, an anti-fascist coalition dominated by the
Bulgarian Communist Party, had come to power in 1944 following a
coup. Now that
World War II was over and the monarchy
abolished, the communists wanted to adopt a new constitution. They won a large majority, with 54% of the vote and 278 of the 465 seats. Voter turnout was 93%.[2] This would be the lowest vote share that the Communists or the Fatherland Front would claim during the 43 years of the
People's Republic of Bulgaria. In subsequent years, the Fatherland Front would claim to win elections with unanimous or near-unanimous support. This would be the last truly multi-party elections until 1990.