Novgorod electoral district
Constituency of the Russian Republic
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The Novgorod electoral district (Russian: Новгородский избирательный округ) was a constituency created for the 1917 Russian Constituent Assembly election. The electoral district covered the Novgorod Governorate.[3] Eight seats in the Constituent Assembly were assigned to the Novgorod constituency.[4]
Created1917
Abolished1918
Number of members8
Number of Uyezd Electoral Commissions11
| Novgorod | |
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| Former Civilian constituency for the All-Russian Constituent Assembly | |
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| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1917 |
| Abolished | 1918 |
| Number of members | 8 |
| Number of Uyezd Electoral Commissions | 11 |
| Number of Urban Electoral Commissions | 1 |
| Number of Parishes | 245 |
| Sources: | [1][2] |
Whilst Novgorod was an agrarian province, the Bolsheviks obtained a good vote. This might have been because many inhabitants were accustomed to perform seasonal work in nearby Petrograd.[5] 4 local peasants lists did not qualify to run in the election.[6]
Results
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