On This Day March 26 1989 - The Soviet Union Held Its First Partially Free Elections

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On This Day: March 26 1989 The Soviet Union Held Its First Partially Free Elections.

On this day March 26 1989 the Soviet Union conducted its first partially free nationwide elections for the Congress of People's Deputies. This historic event marked a significant shift in Soviet politics allowing for a degree of electoral competition previously unseen in the country's history.

Approximately 190 million votes were cast with voter turnout reported at 89.8%. Of the 2,250 seats in the Congress 1,500 were directly elected while the remaining 750 were reserved for public...
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