1952 Bhopal Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Bhopal Legislative Assembly were held on 27 March 1952.[1]
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All 30 seats in the Bhopal Legislative Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 37.07% | |||||||||||||||
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Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951
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
| Political Party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | |
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| 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 | 32 | 4 | 13.33 | 51,736 | 22.87 | ||
| Total Seats | 30 | Voters | 6,10,182 | Turnout | 2,26,210 (37.07 %) | ||
State Reorganization and Merger
On 1 November 1956, Bhopal State was merged into Madhya Pradesh under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2]
References
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Bhopal" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. October 15, 1955. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
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