1963 East German general election

General elections were held in East Germany on 20 October 1963. They were to originally be held in November 1962 but were postponed. 434 deputies to the Volkskammer were elected, with all of them being candidates of the single-list National Front, dominated by the communist Socialist Unity Party of Germany.

1963 East German general election
20 October 1963 (1963-10-20)
500 seats in the Volkskammer
Turnout99.3% 0.4pp
  Majority party
 
Leader Walter Ulbricht
Party SED
Alliance National Front
Leader since 25 July 1950
Seats won 127
Seat change 10
Chairman of the Council of Ministers before election

Otto Grotewohl
SED

 Chairman of the Council of Ministers after election

Otto Grotewohl
SED

Politics of East Germany
Constitution
Leadership
  • Socialist Unity Party
    General Secretary
  • President (1949–1960)
  • State Council (1960–1990)
    Head of State
  • Council of Ministers
    Head of Government
Legislature
  • Elections
  • Referendums
Political parties
Administrative divisions
East Berlin (independent)
Leaders
  • Other countries
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