1951 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The first Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh in 1951. The Indian National Congress won by a comfortable margin with 388 of the 430 Vidhan Sabha seats.

1951 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election


All 430 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
216 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38.01%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Govind Ballabh Pant Raj Narayan
Party Congress Socialist
Leader's seat Bareilly Municipality Banaras South
Seats won 388 20
Seat change 388 20 0
Popular vote 8032475 2015320
Percentage 47.93% 13.63%
Swing 47.93% 13.63

Chief Minister before election

Position Established

Elected Chief Minister

Govind Ballabh Pant
INC

Important members

#FromToPositionNameParty
0119521957Chief MinisterGovind Ballabh PantINC
0219521957SpeakerAtmaram Govind Kher [1]INC
0319521957Deputy SpeakerHargovind Pant [2]INC
0419521957Leader of the HouseGovind Ballabh PantINC
0519521955Leader of the OppositionLokbandhu Raj Narain [3]SP
0619551957Leader of the OppositionGenda Singh [3]PSP

References

  1. "Previous speakers". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. "Previous deputy speakers". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. "Previous LOP". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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