1971 East German general election

General elections were held in East Germany on 14 November 1971. 434 deputies were elected to the Volkskammer, with all of them being candidates of the single-list National Front. 584 Front candidates were put forward, with 434 being elected. The allocation of seats remained unchanged from previous elections.

1971 East German general election
14 November 1971 (1971-11-14)
All 500 seats in the Volkskammer
Turnout98.48% ( 0.34pp)
  Majority party
 
Leader Erich Honecker
Party SED
Alliance National Front
Seats won 127
Seat change
Chairman of the Council of Ministers before election

Willi Stoph
SED

 Chairman of the Council of Ministers after election

Willi Stoph
SED

Politics of East Germany
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