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| name                = 1957 Soviet Union Recall Election
| country             = Soviet Union
| flag_year           = 1955
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| date                = June 19, 1957

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| question            = Should Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, be removed from the position of First Secretary and be replaced by Nikolai Bulganin?
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| caption             = First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev
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The '''1957 Soviet Union Recall Election''' took place on June 19, 1957, one day after the Presidium of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union voted 7 to 4 to remove Nikita Khrushchev from his post as First Secretary.
==Prelude==
Nikita Khrushchev had been the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1953. His tenure was marked by significant reforms and the denunciation of Stalin's cult of personality, leading to the policy of de-Stalinization. However, his aggressive push for reforms, along with erratic policies and the handling of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, generated considerable opposition within the party.

In June 1957, a majority within the Presidium, led by prominent members such as Vyacheslav Molotov, Georgy Malenkov, Kliment Voroshilov, and Lazar Kaganovich, voted 7 to 4 to remove Khrushchev from his position. They cited his "voluntarism" and "hare-brained schemes" as detrimental to the Soviet state. Khrushchev, however, refused to step down, arguing that his policies had the support of the broader party and the Soviet people.
==The Election==
Following the Presidium's vote, Khrushchev appealed to the Central Committee, claiming that the Presidium's decision was not representative of the party's will. He proposed that a recall election be held, allowing the Soviet populace to decide his fate. This suggestion was unprecedented, but the Central Committee, influenced by Khrushchev's allies, approved the proposal, setting the stage for the recall election. Khrushchev's supporters campaigned on his record of reform and modernization. They highlighted achievements such as the Virgin Lands Campaign, the improvement of living standards, and his efforts to dismantle Stalinist repressions. They portrayed Khrushchev as a progressive leader dedicated to the betterment of the Soviet Union and the welfare of its people. Opponents of Khrushchev, primarily those who voted against him in the Presidium, campaigned on the premise that Khrushchev's policies were reckless and destabilizing. They criticized his handling of foreign policy, particularly the crises in Hungary and with the Western bloc. They argued that his removal was necessary to restore stability and maintain the Soviet Union's international standing.
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