1952 Bhopal Legislative Assembly election

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1952 Bhopal Legislative Assembly election
27 March 1952 1957 →
All 30 seats in the Bhopal Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered610,182
Turnout37.07%
  First party Second party
  Hand INC.svg Horse and rider Indian election symbol.png
Party INC ABHM
Seats won 25 1
Popular vote 1,17,656 31,684
Percentage 52.01% 14.01
Elected Chief Minister of Bhopal

Shankar Dayal Sharma
INC

Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951

Elections to the Bhopal Legislative Assembly were held on 27 March 1952.[1] The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Shankar Dayal Sharma became the Chief Minister.

Constituencies[]

The Bhopal Legislative Assembly consisted of 30 seats distributed in seven two-member constituencies and sixteen single-member constituencies. Total 91 contestants were in fray for these 30 seats. Silwani legislative assembly had the maximum number of contestants (8 candidates), while Ichhawar had the minimum contestants (only 1 candidate, which was elected unopposed).[1]

Political Parties[]

4 National parties along with Kisan Mazdoor Mandal took part in the assembly election. Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party while no other party cross the double digit.[1]

Results[]

Summary of results of the 1952 Bhopal Legislative Assembly election[1]
India Bhopal Legislative Assembly 1952.svg
Political Party Seats
Contested		 Won % of
Seats		 Votes Vote %
Indian National Congress 28 25 83.33 1,17,656 52.01
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 9 1 3.33 31,684 14.01
Independent politician 32 4 13.33 51,736 22.87
Total Seats 30 Voters 6,10,182 Turnout 2,26,210 (37.07%)

Elected Members[]

Constituency Member Party
Shahajahanabad Jalauddin Qureshi Indian National Congress
Shishmahal Syed Ajazuddin Indian National Congress
Jahangirabad Inayatullah Tarzi Mashriqui Indian National Congress
Bairagarh Baboolal Bhartia Indian National Congress
Lila Rai Indian National Congress
Huzur Sardarmal Lalwani Independent
Berasia Shankar Dayal Sharma Indian National Congress
Nazirabad Shankar Dayal Hindu Mahasabha
Sehore Umrao Singh Indian National Congress
Sultan Mohd Khan Indian National Congress
Shyampur Har Kishan Singh Indian National Congress
Baboolal Indian National Congress
Ashta Chandan Mal Indian National Congress
Gopi Das Indian National Congress
Kotri Maimoona Sultana Indian National Congress
Ichhawar Kesarimal Jain Indian National Congress
Nasrullahganj Vanshi Dhar Indian National Congress
Budhni Lachmi Narain Indian National Congress
Raisen Baboolal Indian National Congress
Kamta Prashad Indian National Congress
Begumganj Kundan Lal Indian National Congress
Sultanganj Baboolal Kamal Indian National Congress
Goharganj Dalip Singh Independent
Gulab Chand Independent
Amrawad Narbada Charan Lal Indian National Congress
Bareli Shyam Sundar Indian National Congress
Silwani Lila Dhar Rathi Indian National Congress
Daulat Shah Independent
Udaipur Nit Gopal Indian National Congress
Deori Ram Karan Lal Indian National Congress

State Reorganization and Merger[]

On 1 November 1956, Bhopal State was merged into Madhya Pradesh under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Bhopal" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  2. ^ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. October 15, 1955. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
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