Wybory do Sejmu Ustawodawczego 19 stycznia 1947 r. w województwie olsztyńskim

• Authors: Korejwo Mariusz Tomasz
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

On January 19, 1947, the first parliamentary elections were held in Poland after the end of World War II. Their aim was the implementation of the provisions of the Yalta Conference. The elections were a significant challenge for the rulers of the country from 1944, without any social support, communists. They were an excuse for them to intensify their fight against any legal opposition. The election result was also important for the Polish Workers’ Party as legitimizing their achieved power. The election campaign began with the announcement of basic legal acts: the electoral law (October 11, 1946) and the ordinance determining the election day (November 12, 1946). On the governmental side, the entire administrative structure, security services, as well as the army were involved in the election campaign. After the announcement of the joint electoral list, the Polish Workers’ Party, the Polish Socialist Party, the People’s Party and the Democratic Party; the so-called Block of Democratic Parties, it was common to extort support and participate in demonstrative, open voting. Equally common was the repression of people who were reluctant to vote for anything organised by the PPR. As a result, the elections were deprived of the values of a free and democratic act. Only the candidates of the Block of Democratic Parties received parliamentary seats.

Keywords

EN

parliamentary election Legislative Sejm; Olsztyn; Polish Workers’ Party Democratic Block

• Publisher: Instytut Północny im. Wojciecha Kętrzyńskiego w Olsztynie
• Journal: Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 2 (304)
• Pages: 317-346

Contributors

author

Korejwo Mariusz Tomasz

• Archiwum Państwowe w Olsztynie