It was also worded in such a way to effectively limit the field to the Lithuanian Communist Party and its supporters.[60] The official fraudulent[61] results showed a voter turnout of 95.51% and support of 99.19% to the communist delegates.[62] Officially, however, 39 of the elected delegates were Communists and 40 were independents.[63] During its first session on July 21, the parliament proclaimed the creation of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic and petitioned the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union to accept this new republic into the Union.[64] A 20-member Lithuanian delegation presented the case for incorporation in Moscow on August 1.