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In the '''Polish Presidential election, 1933''' Professor [[Ignacy Mościcki]] was re-elected President of the [[Second Republic of Poland]] on May 8 1933 for a further period of seven years, having previously been elected to the position in [[Polish presidential election, June 1926|1926]]. He was elected by 332 votes, with 11 votes appearing to be void. The result was greeted with loud cheers.
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| after_party = Independent politician
| after_election = [[Ignacy Mościcki]]
| title = [[President of Poland|President]]
| posttitle = Elected [[President of Poland|President]]<br />
| electoral_vote1 = '''332'''
| country = Poland
| flag_year = 1928
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| nominee1 = '''[[Ignacy Mościcki]]'''
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| election_date = 8 May 1933
| next_year = 1947
| next_election = 1947 Polish presidential election
| previous_year = 1926
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Presidential elections were held in [[Poland]] on May 8, 1933. Professor [[Ignacy Mościcki]] was re-elected for a second seven-year term, having previously been elected to the position in [[1926 Polish presidential elections|1926]]. He was elected by 332 votes, with 11 votes appearing to be void. The result was greeted with loud cheers.
He was elected by the Polish [[Sejm]] (Diet) and [[Senate (Poland)|Senate]] sitting together as the [[National Assembly (Poland)|National Assembly]]. The National Assembly had 555 members but only 343 were present, mainly members of [[Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government|BBWR]], the government party of Marshal [[Józef Piłsudski]]. The main opposition party, [[National Party (Poland)|SN]], stayed away, but representatives of German minority and Jewish parties plus three smaller parties (including the Communists who tried to nominate their own candidate but did not have the necessary 50 votes to nominate) were present;.


He was elected by the Polish [[Sejm]] (Diet) and [[Senate (Poland)|Senate]] sitting together as the [[National Assembly (Poland)|National Assembly]]. The National Assembly had 555 members but only 343 were present, mainly members of [[Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government|BBWR]], the government party of [[Marshal of Poland|Marshal]] [[Józef Piłsudski]]. The main opposition party, [[National Party (Poland)|SN]], stayed away, but representatives of German minority and Jewish parties plus three smaller parties (including the Communists who tried to nominate their own candidate but did not have the necessary 50 votes to nominate) were present.
== References ==

==Results==
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|cand1=[[Ignacy Mościcki]]|party1=[[Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government|BBWR]]|votes1=332
|invalid=11
|electorate=555
}}

==References==
*''Keesings Contemporary Archives'' (London) 1933 p787C
*''Keesings Contemporary Archives'' (London) 1933 p787C
*''The Times'' (London) 9 May 1933 p13
*''The Times'' (London) 9 May 1933 p13


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Latest revision as of 22:02, 21 July 2024

1933 Polish presidential election

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Ignacy Mościcki Prezydent RP.jpg
Nominee Ignacy Mościcki
Party Independent
Electoral vote 332
Percentage 100%
Nominators BBWR

President before election

Ignacy Mościcki
Independent

Elected President

Ignacy Mościcki
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Poland on May 8, 1933. Professor Ignacy Mościcki was re-elected for a second seven-year term, having previously been elected to the position in 1926. He was elected by 332 votes, with 11 votes appearing to be void. The result was greeted with loud cheers.

He was elected by the Polish Sejm (Diet) and Senate sitting together as the National Assembly. The National Assembly had 555 members but only 343 were present, mainly members of BBWR, the government party of Marshal Józef Piłsudski. The main opposition party, SN, stayed away, but representatives of German minority and Jewish parties plus three smaller parties (including the Communists who tried to nominate their own candidate but did not have the necessary 50 votes to nominate) were present.

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Ignacy MościckiBBWR332100.00
Total332100.00
Valid votes33296.79
Invalid/blank votes113.21
Total votes343100.00
Registered voters/turnout55561.80

References

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  • Keesings Contemporary Archives (London) 1933 p787C
  • The Times (London) 9 May 1933 p13