1917 26th February
Bolshevik Party
Submits a draft manifesto to the Russian bureau of Central Committee. Includes proposals for a Constituent Assembly & universal male suffrage
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Russian Constituent Assembly
The elected assembly dissolved after its first sitting. This page combines historical context with 26 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Russian Revolution collection.
Historical context
Russian Constituent Assembly: overview and significance
What happened?
Elections to the Constituent Assembly took place after the October Revolution. The Socialist Revolutionaries won the largest overall vote, and when the Assembly met in January 1918 it refused to accept the Bolshevik political settlement and was dispersed after one sitting.
Why was it important?
The dissolution was a defining step in the consolidation of Bolshevik rule. It showed that Soviet institutions and revolutionary authority would take precedence over the nationwide parliamentary assembly long demanded by opposition movements.
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Russian Constituent Assembly timeline
The records below are selected from the 726-record Russian Revolution collection and rendered as static HTML for reading and indexing.
1917
1917 26th February
Manifesto
Submits a draft manifesto to the Russian bureau of Central Committee. Includes proposals for a Constituent Assembly & universal male suffrage
1917 3rd March
Refusal of Russian Crown
Grand Duke Michael declines to accept the crown without approval from a future constituent assembly, ending Romanov rule.
1917 3rd April
Congress of Soviets
Kerensky wishes to convene the Constituent Assembly to institute more Liberal reforms
1917 9th August
Constituent Assembly
The Provisional Government schedules Constituent Assembly elections for 12 Nov
1917 9th August
Constitution of Russia
The Provisional Government schedules Constituent Assembly elections for 12 Nov
1917 9th August
Election
The Provisional Government schedules Constituent Assembly elections for 12 Nov
1917 9th August
Provisional Government
The Provisional Government schedules Constituent Assembly elections for 12 Nov
1917 23rd September
Bolshevik Party
The Party Central Committee approves the list of Bolshevik candidates to the Constituent Assembly, which includes Lenin and Stalin
1917 23rd September
Election
The Party Central Committee approves the list of Bolshevik candidates to the Constituent Assembly, which includes Lenin and Stalin
1917 12th November
Constituent Assembly Election
Chernov's Socialist Revolutionary Party emerges as the largest force in voting for the Constituent Assembly.
1917 14th November
Constituent Assembly Election
Elections return the Socialist Revolutionaries as the largest party.
1917 14th November
Election
Elections to the Constituent Assembly, the Socialist Revolutionaries the largest party
1917 25th November
Bolshevik Party
The Bolsheviks win 175 seats out of 707. In the Constituent Assembly elections the Bolsheviks win 9.8 of 41.7 million votes
1917 25th November
Election
The Socialist Revolutionaries win 17.5 million votes. The Bolsheviks win 175 seats out of 707. In the Constituent Assembly elections the Bolsheviks win 9.8 of 41.7 million votes
1918
1918 5th January
Bolshevik Party
The Constituent Assembly in which the Bolsheviks are a minority meets for one day before being suppressed
1918 5th January
Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly in which the Bolsheviks are a minority meets for one day before being suppressed
1918 5th January
Election as Constituent Assembly Chairman
Chernov is elected chairman when the Constituent Assembly finally meets with a Socialist Revolutionary majority.
1918 6th January
Dissolution of Constituent Assembly
The Bolshevik government prevents the Constituent Assembly from reconvening after its single contentious session.
1918 7th January
Constitution of Russia
Dissolves the Constituent Assembly & "establishes the dictatorship of the proletariat"
1918 10th January
Third Congress of Soviets
Sverdlov presides as the Third All-Russian Congress of Soviets consolidates Bolshevik authority after the Constituent Assembly's dissolution.
1918 19th January
Constituent Assembly
Issues a decree abolishing the Constituent Assembly
1918 19th January
Constitution of Russia
Issues a decree abolishing the Constituent Assembly
1918 8th June
Committee of Constituent Assembly Members
Volsky helps establish the Committee of Members of the Constituent Assembly after anti-Bolshevik forces take Samara.
1918
Arrest of Nicolai Avksentyev
The Chairman of the Alln Soviet of Peasant Deputies is arrested. Bolsheviks arrest SR Party members elected to the Constituent Assembly
1918
Bolshevik Party
Bolsheviks arrest SR Party members elected to the Constituent Assembly
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Last reviewed: September 2026.
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