Moldova, the Latvian Purges and Khrushchev’s Generational Struggle, 1958–1962

Figures & data

TABLE 1 Election Years for Central Committees, 1958–1981. Percentage of Members Not Returning

Country	1958	1960	1961	1963/1964	1966	1971	1976	1981
Azerbaijan^i	32	42	49	56	34	54	45	44
Uzbekistan^ii	No election	41	42	No election	62	40	45	37
Kazakhstan^iii	No election	52	41	No election	54	46	48	45
Estonia^iv	23	24	40	45	48	41	41	37
Kyrgyzstan^v	33	42	39	45	38	41	38	36
Moldova^vi	24	36	39	51	38	32	38	37
Turkmenistan^vii	22	40	39	48	25	42	47	48
Tajikistan^viii	19	20	38	25	25	30	34	–
Latvia^ix	26	33	34	44	26	41	33	32
Lithuania^x	18	30	34	47	24	38	30	42
Georgia^xi	25	20	33	39	44	47	69	40
Byelorussia^xii	No election	64	26	No election	44	50	50	38
Armenia^xiii*	18	–	41	47	21	29	55	45
Ukraine^xiv	No election	30	20	No election	39	31	32	30

Notes: *1960 results were not listed, which may skew Armenia’s averages.

Sources: ⁱ Bakinskii rabochii: 28 January 1956; 31 January 1958; 19 February 1960; 10 September 1961; 11 January 1964; 27 February 1966; 13 March 1971; 31 January 1976; 31 January 1981.

ⁱⁱ Pravda Vostoka: 29 January 1956; 13 February 1960; 28 September 1961; 6 March 1966; 5 March 1971; 6 February 1976; 6 February 1981.

ⁱⁱⁱ Kazakhstanskaya pravda: 28 January 1956; 13 March 1960; 30 September 1961; 13 March 1966; 27 February 1971; 7 February 1976; 7 February 1981.

^iv Sovetskaya Estoniya: 21 January 1956; 1 January 1958; 19 February 1960; 1 October 1961; 8 January 1964; 4 March 1966; 20 February 1971; 31 January 1976; 31 January 1981.

^v Sovetskaya Kirgiziya: 28 January 1956; 24 March 1958; 28 February 1960; 1 October 1961; 29 December 1963; 5 December 1966; 6 March 1971; 19 January 1976; 23 January 1981.

^vi Sovetskaya Moldaviya: 29 January 1956; 24 January 1958; 25 January 1960; 29 September 1961; 27 December 1963; 3 March 1966; 27 February 1971; 1 February 1976; 25 January 1981.

^vii Turkmenskaya Iskra: 24 January 1956; 21 January 1958; 19 February 1960; 15 September 1961; 26 February 1966; 25 January 1976; 18 January 1981.

^viii Kommunist Tadzhikistana: 31 January 1956; 17 January 1958; 7 February 1960; 24 September 1961; 27 December 1963; 4 March 1966; 20 February 1971; 30 January 1976; 24 January 1981.

^ix Sovetskaya Latviya: 20 January 1956; 25 January 1958; 18 February 1960; 28 September 1961; 26 December 1963; 4 March 1966; 27 February 1971; 23 January 1976; 30 January 1980.

^x Sovetskaya Litva: 29 January 1956; 16 February 1958; 4 March 1960; 1 October 1961; 12 January 1964; 6 March 1966; 6 March 1971; 23 January 1976; 30 January 1981.

^xi Zarya Vostoka: 22 January 1956; 30 January 1958; 27 January 1960; 30 September 1961; 5 March 1966; 25 January 1976; 25 January 1981.

^xii Sovetskaya Belorussiya: 28 January 1956; 29 September 1961; 6 March 1966; 25 February 1971; 7 February 1976; 30 January 1981.

^xiii Kommunist: 22 January 1956; 28 January 1958; 24 September 1961; 9 January 1964; 6 March 1966; 23 January 1976; 24 January 1981.

^xiv Pravda Ukrainy: 22 January 1956; 20 February 1960; 1 October 1961; 19 March 1966; 21 March 1971; 14 February 1976; 13 February 1981.

TABLE 2 Central Committee Election Results. Percentage Not Returning if Averaged by Year, 1957–1971

Country	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971
Azerbaijan^i	16	16	21	21	49	28	28	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Uzbekistan^ii	10	10	10	10	42	12	12	12	12	12	8	8	8	8	8
Kazakhstan^iii	13	13	13	13	41	11	11	11	11	11	9	9	9	9	9
Estonia^iv	12	12	12	12	40	23	23	16	16	16	8	8	8	8	8
Kyrgyzstan^v	17	17	21	21	39	23	23	13	13	13	8	8	8	8	8
Moldova^vi	12	12	18	18	39	26	26	13	13	13	5	5	5	5	5
Turkmenistan^vii	11	11	20	20	39	24	24	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9
Tajikistan^viii	10	10	10	10	38	13	13	18	18	18	6	6	6	6	6
Latvia^ix	13	13	17	17	34	22	22	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8
Lithuania^x	9	9	15	15	34	24	24	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Georgia^xi	13	13	10	10	33	20	20	13	13	13	9	9	9	9	9
Byelorussia^xii	16	16	16	16	26	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10
Armenia^xiii	9	9	14	14	14	24	24	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6
Ukraine^xiv	8	8	8	8	20	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	6	6	6

Notes: In bold, year of highest percentage not returning.

Sources: ⁱ Bakinskii rabochii: 28 January 1956; 31 January 1958; 19 February 1960; 10 September 1961; 11 January 1964; 27 February 1966; 13 March 1971; 31 January 1976; 31 January 1981.

ⁱⁱ Pravda Vostoka: 29 January 1956; 13 February 1960; 28 September 1961; 6 March 1966; 5 March 1971; 6 February 1976; 6 February 1981.

ⁱⁱⁱ Kazakhstanskaya pravda: 28 January 1956; 13 March 1960; 30 September 1961; 13 March 1966; 27 February 1971; 7 February 1976; 7 February 1981.

^iv Sovetskaya Estoniya: 21 January 1956; 1 January 1958; 19 February 1960; 1 October 1961; 8 January 1964; 4 March 1966; 20 February 1971; 31 January 1976; 31 January 1981.

^v Sovetskaya Kirgiziya: 28 January 1956; 24 March 1958; 28 February 1960; 1 October 1961; 29 December 1963; 5 December 1966; 6 March 1971; 19 January 1976; 23 January 1981.

^vi Sovetskaya Moldaviya: 29 January 1956; 24 January 1958; 25 January 1960; 29 September 1961; 27 December 1963; 3 March 1966; 27 February 1971; 1 February 1976; 25 January 1981.

^vii Turkmenskaya Iskra: 24 January 1956; 21 January 1958; 19 February 1960; 15 September 1961; 26 February 1966; 25 January 1976; 18 January 1981.

^viii Kommunist Tadzhikistana: 31 January 1956; 17 January 1958; 7 February 1960; 24 September 1961; 27 December 1963; 4 March 1966; 20 February 1971; 30 January 1976; 24 January 1981.

^ix Sovetskaya Latviya: 20 January 1956; 25 January 1958; 18 February 1960; 28 September 1961; 26 December 1963; 4 March 1966; 27 February 1971; 23 January 1976; 30 January 1980.

^x Sovetskaya Litva: 29 January 1956; 16 February 1958; 4 March 1960; 1 October 1961; 12 January 1964; 6 March 1966; 6 March 1971; 23 January 1976; 30 January 1981.

^xi Zarya Vostoka: 22 January 1956; 30 January 1958; 27 January 1960; 30 September 1961; 5 March 1966; 25 January 1976; 25 January 1981.

^xii Sovetskaya Belorussiya: 28 January 1956; 29 September 1961; 6 March 1966; 25 February 1971; 7 February 1976; 30 January 1981.

^xiii Kommunist: 22 January 1956; 28 January 1958; 24 September 1961; 9 January 1964; 6 March 1966; 23 January 1976; 24 January 1981.

^xiv Pravda Ukrainy: 22 January 1956; 20 February 1960; 1 October 1961; 19 March 1966; 21 March 1971; 14 February 1976; 13 February 1981.

TABLE 3 Central Committee Election Results. Percentage Not Returning if Averaged Over Five Years, 1959–1963

Country	%
Azerbaijan^i	29.4
Kyrgyzstan^ii	25.4
Moldova^iii	25.4
Turkmenistan^iv	25.4
Latvia^v	22.4
Lithuania^vi	22.4
Estonia^vii	22
Georgia^viii	18.6
Armenia^ix	18.0
Kazakhstan^x	17.8
Uzbekistan^xi	17.2
Tajikistan^xii	16.8
Byelorussia^xiii	15.2
Ukraine^xiv	10.4

Sources: ⁱ Bakinskii rabochii: 28 January 1956; 31 January 1958; 19 February 1960; 10 September 1961; 11 January 1964; 27 February 1966; 13 March 1971; 31 January 1976; 31 January 1981.

ⁱⁱ Sovetskaya Kirgiziya: 28 January 1956; 24 March 1958; 28 February 1960; 1 October 1961; 29 December 1963; 5 December 1966; 6 March 1971; 19 January 1976; 23 January 1981.

ⁱⁱⁱ Sovetskaya Moldaviya: 29 January 1956; 24 January 1958; 25 January 1960; 29 September 1961; 27 December 1963; 3 March 1966; 27 February 1971; 1 February 1976; 25 January 1981.

^iv Turkmenskaya Iskra: 24 January 1956; 21 January 1958; 19 February 1960; 15 September 1961; 26 February 1966; 25 January 1976; 18 January 1981.

^v Sovetskaya Latviya: 20 January 1956; 25 January 1958; 18 February 1960; 28 September 1961; 26 December 1963; 4 March 1966; 27 February 1971; 23 January 1976; 30 January 1980

^vi Sovetskaya Litva: 29 January 1956; 16 February 1958; 4 March 1960; 1 October 1961; 12 January 1964; 6 March 1966; 6 March 1971; 23 January 1976; 30 January 1981.

^vii Sovetskaya Estoniya: 21 January 1956; 1 January 1958; 19 February 1960; 1 October 1961; 8 January 1964; 4 March 1966; 20 February 1971; 31 January 1976; 31 January 1981

^viii Zarya Vostoka: 22 January 1956; 30 January 1958; 27 January 1960; 30 September 1961; 5 March 1966; 25 January 1976; 25 January 1981.

^ix Kommunist: 22 January 1956; 28 January 1958; 24 September 1961; 9 January 1964; 6 March 1966; 23 January 1976; 24 January 1981.

^x Kazakhstanskaya pravda: 28 January 1956; 13 March 1960; 30 September 1961; 13 March 1966; 27 February 1971; 7 February 1976; 7 February 1981.

^xi Pravda Vostoka: 29 January 1956; 13 February 1960; 28 September 1961; 6 March 1966; 5 March 1971; 6 February 1976; 6 February 1981.

^xii Kommunist Tadzhikistana: 31 January 1956; 17 January 1958; 7 February 1960; 24 September 1961; 27 December 1963; 4 March 1966; 20 February 1971; 30 January 1976; 24 January 1981.

^xiii Sovetskaya Belorussiya: 28 January 1956; 29 September 1961; 6 March 1966; 25 February 1971; 7 February 1976; 30 January 1981.

^xiv Pravda Ukrainy: 22 January 1956; 20 February 1960; 1 October 1961; 19 March 1966; 21 March 1971; 14 February 1976; 13 February 1981.