1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Punjab Assembly Election of 1952
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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
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Political party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | |||
Indian National Congress | ![]() | 121 | 96 | 76.19 | 18,30,601 | 36.69 | |||
Shiromani Akali Dal | ![]() | 48 | 13 | 10.32 | 6,20,455 | 12.44 | |||
Zamindar Party | 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%) |
Elected members
Constituency | Member | Party | |
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Sirsa | Devi Lal | Indian National Congress | |
Fatehabad | Ganga Ram | Independent | |
Dalbir Singh Gohar | Indian National Congress | ||
Hissar City | Balwant Rai | Indian National Congress | |
Hissar Sadar | Ranjit Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Hansi | Lajpat Rai | Indian National Congress | |
Narnaund | Sarup Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Bhiwani | Mam Raj | Indian National Congress | |
Ram Kumar | Indian National Congress | ||
Rai | Rizaq Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Sonipat | Siri Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Ganaur | Lehri Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Gohana | Nanhu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Mam Chand | Indian National Congress | ||
Kalanaur | Badlu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Jhajjar | Sher Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Chand Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
Rohtak City | Dev Raj | Indian National Congress | |
Ferozepore Jhirka | Yasin Khan | Indian National Congress | |
Nuh | Abdul Ghani | Indian National Congress | |
Palwal | Gurditta | Indian National Congress | |
Hassanpur | Dharam Vir | Indian National Congress | |
Rewari | Chuni Lal | Indian National Congress | |
Abhai Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Ballab Garh | Kidar Nath Sehgal | Indian National Congress | |
Gurgaon | Gajraj Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Sohna | Babu Dayal | Indian National Congress | |
Sambhalka | Mool Chand | Indian National Congress | |
Panipat | Krishan Gopal Datt | Indian National Congress | |
Karnal | Nand Lal | Indian National Congress | |
Asandh | Kasturi Lal | Indian National Congress | |
Gharaunda | Samar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Butana | Ram Sarup | Indian National Congress | |
Phaggu Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
Thanesar | Benarsi Das | Indian National Congress | |
Shahabad | Jagdish Chand | Indian National Congress | |
Kaithal | Daulat Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Pundri | Gopi Chand | Indian National Congress | |
Jagadhri | Dev Datt | Indian National Congress | |
Molana | Rattan Amol Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Molana | Ram Parkash | Independent | |
Ambala City | Abdul Gaffar Khan | Indian National Congress | |
Ambala Cantt | Dev Raj | Indian National Congress | |
Narain Garh | Sadhu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Chandi Garh | Jagat Narain | Indian National Congress | |
Rupar | Raijinder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Partap Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
Simla | Som Datt | Indian National Congress | |
Nurpur | Ram Chand | Indian National Congress | |
Dharamsala | Hari Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Haripur | Bhagat Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Palampur | Kanaya Lal | Indian National Congress | |
Sujanpur | Pratap Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Kulu | Lal Chand | Independent | |
Seraj | Raghubir Singh | Independent | |
Hamirpur | Daulat Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Mehr Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Dasuya | Hari Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Mukerian | Ralla Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Amb | Khushiram | Indian National Congress | |
Una | Mansa Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Balachar | Baloo Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Gharhshankar | Harbhajan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Kartar Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Hoshiarpur | Jagat Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Guran Dass | Indian National Congress | ||
Nawanshehr | Bishna | Indian National Congress | |
Gurbachan Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Phillaur | Niranjan Dass | Indian National Congress | |
Nurmahal | Darbara Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Nakodar | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Swaran Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Adampur | Gurbanta Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Mota Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Kartarpur | Gurdial Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Jullundur City North West | Ram Kishan | Indian National Congress | |
Jullundur City South East | Sita Devi | Indian National Congress | |
Samrala | Naurang Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
Ajmer Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
Ludhiana City North | Jagdish Chander | Indian National Congress | |
Ludhiana City South | Bhim Sen Sachar | Indian National Congress | |
Jagraon | Iqbal Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
Gopal Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
Ludhiana Sadar | Shamsher Singh | Independent | |
Moga Dharmkot | Mukhtair Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
Davinder Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
Khuian Sarwar | Teg Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Abohar | Chandi Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Mallanwala | Partap Singh | Independent | |
Ferozepore | Harnam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Guru Har Sahai | Partap Singh | Independent | |
Kot Bhai | Puran Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
Bhag Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
Fazilka | Wadhawa Ram | Independent | |
Ramdas | Parkash Kaur | Indian National Congress | |
Amritsar | Waryam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Khem Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Amritsar City North | Satya Pal | Indian National Congress | |
Amritsar City Central | Amir Chand Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
Amritsar City West | Shanoo Devi | Indian National Congress | |
Jhabal | Gurdial Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Khalra | Balwant Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Patti | Partap Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Tarn Tarn | Mohan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Darshan Singh | Communist Party of India | ||
Beas | Sohan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Dera Baba Nanak | Joginder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Serah | Waryam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Batala | Gurbachan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Sri Gobind Pur | Uttam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Rania | Shiv Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Gurdas Pur | Sunder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Parbodh Chandra | Indian National Congress | ||
Narot Jaimal Singh | Gorakh Nath | Indian National Congress | |
Pathankot | Kesho Dass | Independent |
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
- First Punjab Legislative Assembly
- 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.
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