1972 North Korean parliamentary election

1972 North Korean parliamentary election

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All 541 seats in the Supreme People's Assembly
First party   Leader Kim Il Sung Party Workers' Party Alliance Fatherland Front Seats won 127 Seat change 161
Premier before election Kim Il Sung Workers' Party Elected President Kim Il Sung Workers' Party

Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 12 December 1972. Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the Workers' Party of Korea, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state organisations to give the illusion of democracy.^[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 100%, with 100% voting in favour of the candidates presented.^[2]

In the first session, between 25 and 28 December 1972, the SPA approved a new constitution, put into force a presidential system, with Kim Il Sung elected as president. Main topics were "The Adoptation of the Socialist Construction and of the Presidential System" and "Let Us Further Strengthen the Socialist System of Our Country".

The elections were held alongside the elections to the provincial, city and county people's assemblies.