“Fraudulent Election”: Polish Political Emigration Circles on the Election to the Legislative Sejm held in 1947 Cover Image

„Oszukańcze wybory”. Środowiska polskiej emigracji politycznej wobec wyborów do Sejmu Ustawodawczego w 1947 roku
“Fraudulent Election”: Polish Political Emigration Circles on the Election to the Legislative Sejm held in 1947

Author(s): Krzysztof Tarka
Subject(s): History of Law, Political history, Electoral systems
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: elections to Legislative Sejm in 1947; Polish emigration after World War II; Polish emigration press

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the attitude of Polish political emigration towards first parliamentary electionheld in Poland after World War II. The election caused discussions in emigration press. The Polishgovernment in exile did not hoped for any change of political situation in country after electionsconducted under communist rule. Most of the political parties in exile took similar position. In theopinion of the emigrants a truly free election could be conducted under international supervision andafter the withdrawal of Soviet troops and removal from power dominated by communists Provisional Government of National Unity.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 71-93
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish