1952 Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Madhya Bharat were held on 26 March 1952. 440 candidates contested for the 79 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 20 two-member constituencies and 59 single-member constituencies.[1]
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All 99 seats in the Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly 50 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 34.72% | |||||||||||||||
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Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951
Results
| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | |
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| Indian National Congress | 99 | 75 | 75.76 | 9,38,918 | 47.24 | ||
| Socialist Party | 59 | 4 | 4.04 | 1,45,845 | 7.34 | ||
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 42 | 4 | 4.04 | 1,93,627 | 9.74 | ||
| Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 39 | 2 | 2.02 | 1,43,132 | 7.20 | ||
| Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha | 33 | 11 | 11.11 | 2,36,824 | 11.92 | ||
| Independent | 131 | 3 | 3.03 | 2,58,157 | 12.99 | ||
| Total seats | 99 | Voters | 57,23,673 | Turnout | 19,87,410 (34.72 %) | ||
State Reorganization and Merger
On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, All districts of Madhya Bharat, except the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district, was merged into Madhya Pradesh. The Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district was merged in Rajasthan.[2]
See also
References
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Bharat" (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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