1952 Saurashtra Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Saurashtra were held on March 26, 1952. 222 candidates contested for the 55 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 5 two-member constituencies and 50 single-member constituencies.[1]
Results
Political party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indian National Congress | 59 | 55 | 91.67 | 606,934 | 63.79 | ||
Saurashtra Khedut Sangh | 37 | 1 | 1.67 | 139,449 | 14.66 | ||
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha | 25 | 0 | 43,043 | 4.52 | |||
Socialist Party | 28 | 2 | 3.33 | 34,778 | 3.66 | ||
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 16 | 0 | 30,907 | 3.25 | |||
Communist Party of India | 3 | 0 | 7,791 | 0.82 | |||
Scheduled Castes Federation | 3 | 0 | 4,977 | 0.52 | |||
Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 3 | 0 | 4,346 | 0.46 | |||
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 1 | 0 | 3,660 | 0.38 | |||
Independent | 50 | 2 | 3.33 | 75,624 | 7.95 | ||
Total seats | 60 | Voters | 20,81,140 | Turnout | 9,51,509 (45.72 %) |
State Reorganization and Merger
On 1 November 1956, Saurashtra State was merged into Bombay State under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2]
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See also
References
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Sourashtra" (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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