1954_Soviet_Union_legislative_election Knowpia

1954 Soviet Union legislative election
All 1,347 seats in the Supreme Soviet
Chairman of the Council of Ministers before election; Georgy Malenkov; CPSU	Elected Chairman of the Council of Ministers ; Georgy Malenkov; CPSU

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

Electoral system edit

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]

Candidates edit

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

Results edit

Soviet of the Union edit


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Communist Party of the Soviet Union	120,479,249	99.79	565	–15
	Independents	120,479,249	99.79	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

Soviet of Nationalities edit


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Communist Party of the Soviet Union	120,539,860	99.84	485	–34
	Independents	120,539,860	99.84	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

References edit

^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1642 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Nohlen & Stöver, p1630
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1654
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1631

[NS-1] Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1642 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[N-2] Nohlen & Stöver, p1630

[3] Nohlen & Stöver, p1654

[4] Nohlen & Stöver, p1631

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