A total of 1,473 candidates contested the 310 seats,[1] while a further 50 members were appointed by organizations of veterans and invalids.

However, by the time of the first meeting of the Supreme Council, only 278 of the 310 elected seats were filled.

[2] In the first round of voting on 4 March 98 deputies were elected, with voter turnout at 86.5%.

An additional eleven were elected in second rounds held between 10 and 14 May, taking the total number of elected deputies to 278, in addition to the 50 appointed deputies.

[3] The Belarusian Popular Front (BNF) won around 25–37 seats (different figures are given as not all of the elected members were formally members of the BNF).