title: 1953 Bulgarian parliamentary election
text: # 1953 Bulgarian parliamentary election
  
  Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 20 December 1953. Voters were presented with a single list from the Fatherland Front, dominated by the Bulgarian Communist Party. As the Fatherland Front was the only organisation to contest the election and all candidate lists had to be approved by the Front (per an electoral law adopted in 1953), voters only had the option of voting for or against the Front list. Only 0.2% of vote were cast against the Front. Voter turnout was reportedly 99.5%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Fatherland Front | 4,981,594 | 99.82 | 249 | +8 |
  | Against | Against | 9,077 | 0.18 | – | – |
  | Total | Total | 4,990,671 | 100.00 | 249 | +8 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,990,671 | 99.98 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 967 | 0.02 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 4,991,638 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,017,667 | 99.48 | | |
  | Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||
  