1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951
Elections to elect the First Punjab Legislative Assembly were held on 26 March 1952. 842 candidates contested for the 105 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 21 two-member constituencies and 84 single-member constituencies.[1]
Results[]
Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | % of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | |
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Indian National Congress | 121 | 96 | 76.19 | 18,30,601 | 36.69 | ||
Shiromani Akali Dal | 48 | 13 | 10.32 | 6,20,455 | 12.44 | ||
31 | 2 | 1.59 | 3,72,126 | 7.46 | |||
Communist Party of India | ![]() |
26 | 4 | 3.17 | 1,93,974 | 3.89 | |
Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) | 19 | 1 | 0.79 | 69,694 | 1.40 | ||
Lal Communist Party Hind Union | 9 | 1 | 0.79 | 57,739 | 1.16 | ||
Independent | 446 | 9 | 7.14 | 11,92,896 | 23.91 | ||
Total seats | 126 | Voters | 86,23,498 | Turnout | 49,89,077 (57.85%) |
State Reorganization[]
On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab.[2] Thus the assembly constituencies were increased from 105 with 126 seats in 1952 to 121 with 154 seats in 1957 elections.
See also[]
- PEPSU state Legislative Assembly elections, 1952
- 1951–52 elections in India
- 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
References[]
- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Punjab" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
Categories:
- 1952 State Assembly elections in India
- State Assembly elections in Punjab, India
- 1950s in Punjab, India
- March 1952 events
- Punjab, India MLAs 1952–1957