1947 Polish presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Poland on February 5th 1947, the last presidential elections until 1989. The president had to be elected by the newly formed Legislative Sejm among presented candidates. However, the only standing figure was Bolesław Bierut. Bierut received 408 votes,[2] with the opposition Polish People's Party voting against by casting blank (24) or invalid (1) votes.[3]
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5 February 1947
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Needed to win: Two-thirds of valid votes433 valid voters in the National Assembly289 votes needed to win[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Bolesław Bierut | BD–SP–PSL "NW" | 408 | 94.44 | |
| Against | 24 | 5.56 | ||
| Total | 432 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 432 | 99.77 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1 | 0.23 | ||
| Total votes | 433 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 444 | 97.52 | ||
| Source: Kronika XX wieku | ||||
