President of the Republic
Poland elections · 1947-02-05 · held
Bolesław Bierut won the decisive ballot.
Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.
Results: final · complete coverage · Decisive assembly ballot: candidate/ballot outcomes / 432 valid assembly ballots; not popular votes
Elector participation: 97.52%
| Party / candidate | Elector ballots | Elector ballot share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolesław Bierut BD–SP–PSL "NW" — Elected | 408 | 94.444444% | — | — |
| Against | 24 | 5.555556% | — | — |
Each round has a separate valid-ballot denominator; percentages and vote counts are never added across rounds. Candidate party/support labels describe the election-era source, not an ideological assessment or proof of formal membership. The President was chosen by the legislature/National Assembly. This is not a popular presidential election. Only the specified decisive ballot is tabulated; earlier assembly ballots are not combined. The assembly resulted from the falsified 1947 Sejm election; this was a Communist-controlled indirect selection.
Sources & further reading
Sejm: history of presidential elections and inauguration