1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election

none June 2017 June 2017 1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary no 1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election 1954 27 March 1952 All 108 seats in the Travancore–Cochin Legislative Assembly 55 74.07% Indian National Congress INC A. J. John Poonjar 44 35.44% Socialist Party (India, 1948) 11 14.28 Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress TTNC 8 5.92 File:India Administrative Divisions 1951.svg 300px Location of Travancore-Cochin in India CM C. Kesavan Indian National Congress Anaparambil Joseph John Indian National Congress Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Travancore-Cochin were held on 27 March 1952. Constituencies Travancore-Cochin had 97 constituencies, 11 of them were two-member constituencies and 86 were single-member constituencies. There were 33,65,955 electors in the single member constituencies, while 8,44,389 electors in two-member constituencies. Total 437 candidates competed for 108 seats of the 97 constituencies in the Assembly. Political parties Three national parties (Indian National Congress, Revolutionary Socialist Party and Socialist Party) along with four state parties (Cochin Party, Travancore Cochin Republican Praja Party, Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress and Tamil Nadu Toilers Party) and two registered unrecognized party (Kerala Socialist Party and Tamil Nadu People Front) took part in the electoral process of 1951-1952 assembly elections. Since Communist Party of India was banned in Travancore-Cochin State,http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776:history-of-kerala-legislature History of Kerala Legislature Government of Kerala 28 July 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101549/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776%3Ahistory-of-kerala-legislature 6 October 2014 dmy-all its candidates took part in the electoral process as Independent candidates, which later formed a United Left front of leftists following the success in the elections.https://books.google.com/books?id=8CSQUxVjjWQC Communism in Kerala: A Study in Political Adaptation University of California Press Nossiter, Thomas Johnson 1982 111 9780520046672 Results Congress party fell short of the majority by 11 seats. So it formed a coalition government with the help of Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress, Kerala Socialist Party and a Nominated member. Summary of results of the 1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly electionhttp://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_TRAV-COCH.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130127212440/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_TRAV-COCH.pdf 27 Jan 2013 Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 The Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin Election Commission of India 2014-10-14 yes !colspan=8|File:India Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly 1951.svg |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;" ! class="unsortable" | ! Political party !! Flag !! Seats Contested !! Won !! % of Seats !! Votes !! Vote % |- style="background: #90EE90;" | Indian National Congress | 70px | 105 || 44 || 40.74 || 12,04,364 || 35.44 |- | Socialist Party (India, 1948) | | 70 || 11 || 10.19 || 4,85,194 || 14.28 |- style="background: #90EE90;" |Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress | | 15 || 8 || 7.41 || 2,01,118 || 5.92 |- |Cochin Party | | 12 || 1 || 0.93 || 59,535 || 1.75 |- |Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | 70px | 11 || 6 || 5.56 || 1,18,333 || 3.48 |- style="background: #90EE90;" |Kerala Socialist Party | | 10 || 1 || 0.93 || 73,981 || 2.18 |- | Independent politician | | 199 || 37 || 34.26 || 11,51,555 || 33.89 |- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! colspan = 3| Total seats ! 108 !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 50,54,733 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! 33,98,193 (67.23%) |} Elected members Source: ECI ConstituencyMemberParty Thovala Agasteeswaram Samraj, A. Socialist Party (India, 1948) Ramaswamy Pillai, T. S. Socialist Party (India, 1948) Nagercoil Sankar, C. Independent (politician)Braniel A. K. Chellaiyh Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress Nadar, Chidambaranatha Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress Nayyattinkara Chandrasekharapillai Indian National Congress Parassala Nadar, Kaujan Independent (politician) Kottukal Morais, J. T. Indian National Congress Kazhakkoottam Sreedharan, V . Independent (politician) Aryanad Kesavan Nair, R. Indian National Congress Nedumangad Pandarathil, Neelacandaran Independent (politician) Varkala Majeed Independent (politician)Paravoor Raveendran Independent (politician) Kesavan, C. Indian National CongressChadayamangalam Kunju, Kochu Socialist Party (India, 1948) Kesavapillai Indian National Congress Pattazhi Nair, Velayudhan Indian National Congress Pathanapuram Nair, Rajagopalan Independent (politician) Shencottah Karayalar, Sattanatha Independent (politician)Kunnathur Aadichan Indian National Congress Unnithan, Madhavan Indian National Congress Karunagappilly Raghavanpillai Independent (politician) Puthuppally Karunakaran Independent (politician)Bharanikavu Nair, Govindan Independent (politician) Kuttappan Independent (politician) Mavelikara Chellappanpillai, K. K. Indian National Congress Kadapra Sadasivanpillai Indian National CongressChengannur Das, Ramachandra Indian National Congress Nair, Sivaraman Independent (politician) Kallupara Ninan, O. C. Indian National Congress Thiruvellah Chacko Indian National Congress Pathanamthitta Vasudevanpillai Indian National Congress Omallur Rawther, Pareed Indian National Congress Ranni Varghese Indian National Congress Muthukulam Bhanu, K. Indian National Congress Alleppy I Thomas, T. V. Independent (politician) Alleppy II Sugathan, R. Independent (politician) Thanneermuklom Sadasivan Independent (politician) Shertallay Kumara Panicker, C. K. Independent (politician) Thuravoor Gouri, K. R. Independent (politician) Aroor Aviratharakan Independent (politician)Changanaserry Kesavan Sastry, T. Indian National Congress Korah, K. M. Indian National Congress Kangirappilly Thomas, K. J. Independent (politician) Vazhoor Varkey Indian National Congress Vijayapuram Thomas, P. T. Indian National Congress Thiruvorppu Raghava Kurup, N. Independent (politician) Kottayam Nair, Bhaskaran Independent (politician) Ettumanoor James Indian National Congress Meenachil Mathew, M. C. Indian National Congress Poonjar John, A. J. Indian National Congress Ramapuram Kappan, Cherian J. Indian National Congress Uzhavoor Chandy, K. M. Indian National Congress Kaduthuruthy Madhavan Indian National Congress Vaikom Viswanathan, C. K. Independent (politician) Piravam Cherian, M. V. Indian National Congress Moovattupuzha Varghese, N. P. Indian National Congress Kothamangalam Varghese Independent (politician) Kumaramangalam Chacko, A. C. Indian National Congress Thodupuzha George, K. M. Indian National CongressDevicolam Peermede Ganapathy Indian National Congress Kangany, Deviappan Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress Perumbavoor Govindapillai Independent (politician) Kunnathunad Mathai Independent (politician) Alwaye Abdulkadir Independent (politician) Kothakulangara Kunjithommen Independent (politician) Ayiroor Krishna Menon, K. P. Independent (politician) Parur Menon, Sreevallabha Independent (politician) Alengad Varghese, E. P. Independent (politician) Kanayannur Ayyappan Indian National Congress Ernakulam Arackal, Jacob Indian National Congress Mattancherry Pylee, L. M. Indian National Congress Narakkal Ramakrishnan Independent (politician) Crangannur Gopalakrishna Menon Independent (politician) Poomangalam Joseph Indian National Congress Chalakudy Govinda Menon, P. Indian National CongressAmballur Varunni Indian National Congress Kochukutten Indian National Congress Irinjalakuda Warrier, Krishnankutty Independent (politician) Urakom Velayudhan Indian National Congress Manalur Prabhakaran Independent (politician) Trichur Menon, Achutha Independent (politician) Viyyur Karunakaran Indian National Congress Kuanamkulam Krishnan Independent (politician)Wadakancherry Ayyappan Cochin Party Menon, Balakrishna Socialist Party (India, 1948) Chittur Menon, Eachara Indian National Congress Nemmara Ezhuthassan, Krishnan Indian National Congress See also India Travancore-Cochin 1951–52 elections in India 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election in Malabar 1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election References Category:State Assembly elections in Kerala travancore-Cochin Category:Travancore–Cochin Category:March 1952 in Asia