Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 7 March 1965.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1591 Voters were presented with a single list from the People's Democratic Front (FDP),Nohlen & Stöver, p1604 which was dominated by the Romanian Workers Party (PMR). The Front won 465 seats in the Great National Assembly.Nohlen & Stöver, p1612
Electoral system Candidates were elected in single member constituencies, and had to receive over 50% of the vote.Nohlen & Stöver, p1583 If no candidate passed this threshold, or if voter turnout in the constituency was less than 50%, re-runs were held until the requirements were met. Candidates could be nominated by the FDP or mass organisations, although the latter were monitored by the Front. Voters had the option of voting against the Front candidates.
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