Supreme Soviet elections were held in the Soviet Union on 14 March 1954.^[1]

Candidates had to be nominated by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) or by a public organisation.^[2] However, all public organisations were controlled by the party and were subservient to a 1931 law that required them to accept party rule.^[2] The CPSU itself remained the only legal party in the country.^[3]

Voters could vote against the CPSU candidate, but could only do so by using polling booths, whereas votes for the party could be cast simply by submitting a blank ballot.^[2] Turnout was required to be over 50% for the election to be valid.^[2]

CPSU candidates accounted for around three quarters of the nominees, whilst many of the others were members of Komsomol.^[4]

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	BKB		Communist Party of the Soviet Union	120,479,249	99.79	565	–15
			Independents			143	+45
Against				247,897	0.21	–	–
Total				120,727,146	100.00	708	+30
Valid votes				120,727,146	100.00
Invalid/blank votes				680	0.00
Total votes				120,727,826	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				120,750,816	99.98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	BKB		Communist Party of the Soviet Union	120,539,860	99.84	485	–34
			Independents			154	+35
Against				187,357	0.16	–	–
Total				120,727,217	100.00	639	+1
Valid votes				120,727,217	100.00
Invalid/blank votes				609	0.00
Total votes				120,727,826	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				120,750,816	99.98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver