1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

Election in India 1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election legislative no 26 March 1952 India 1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 1957 All 330 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly 166 100px Indian National Congress File:Shri Krishna Singh 2016 stamp of India.jpg Shri Krishna Sinha 239 39,51,145 41.38% JKP 32 7,65,272 8.01% Chief Minister Indian National Congress Shri Krishna Sinha Indian National Congress Shri Krishna Sinha Elections were held in March 1952 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly. There were 276 constituencies with 50 of them being two-member constituencies. The Indian National Congress (INC) stormed into power. Shri Krishna Singh became the first elected Chief Minister of Bihar and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha became the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the state. 72.42 INC Congress (239 seats) 9.69 Jharkhand Party (32 seats) Jharkhand Party 6.96 Socialist Party (23 seats) Socialist Party 3.33 CNSPJP (11 seats) Yellow 2.12 LSS (7 seats) orange 4.24 grey Independent (14 seats) 1.24 Others (4 seats) Blue Seat won by parties Parties National parties Bharatiya Jana Sangh Communist Party of India Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) Forward Bloc (Ruikar) Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha Indian National Congress Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad Revolutionary Socialist Party Scheduled Caste Federation Socialist Party State parties Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Jharkhand Party Lok Sewak Sangh All India United Kisan Sabha Registered (unrecognised) parties All India Ganatantra Parishad Results Summary of results of the 1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly electionhttp://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatisticalReports_51_BIHAR.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Bihar Election Commission of India 2014-10-14 yes !colspan=10|File:India Bihar Legislative Assembly 1952.svg |- ! colspan=2| Political party !! Flag !! Seats Contested !! Won !! % of Seats !! Votes !! Vote % |- style="background: #90EE90;" | Indian National Congress | style="text-align:left;" |Indian National Congress | 70px | 322 || 239 || 72.42 || 39,51,145 || 41.38 |- | Socialist Party | style="text-align:left;" |Socialist Party | | 266 || 23 || 6.97 || 17,29,750 || 18.11 |- | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | style="text-align:left;" |Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | | 98 || 1 || 0.30 || 2,68,416 || 2.81 |- | Jharkhand Party | | 53 || 32 || 9.70 || 7,65,272 || 8.01 |- |Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | | 38 || 11 || 3.33 || 3,01,691 || 3.16 |- | All India Forward Bloc | style="text-align:left;" |Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) | | 34 || 1 || 0.30 || 1,07,386 || 1.12 |- | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | style="text-align:left;" |Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | | 29 || 1 || 0.30 || 60,360 || 0.63 |- |Lok Sewak Sangh | | 12 || 7 || 2.12 || 1,48,921 || 1.56 |- |All India Ganatantra Parishad | | 1 || 1 || 0.30 || 14,237 || 0.15 |- | Independent politician | | 638 || 14 || 4.24 || 18,77,236 || 19.66 |- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! colspan = 3| Total seats ! 330 !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 2,41,65,389 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! 95,48,835 (39.51%) |} Indian National Congress Jharkhand Party Socialist Party CNSPJP Lok Sewak Sangh Independent Others skyblue green red Yellow orange Violet grey 41.38 8.01 18.11 3.16 1.56 19.66 8.12 Party wise votes polled Elected members ConstituencyReserved for(ST/None)MemberParty Maner None Rameshwar Prasad Shastri Indian National Congress Danapur None Jagat Narain Lal Indian National CongressPatna City West Cum Naubatpur None Mungeri Lal Indian National CongressBadri Nath Verma Indian National Congress Patna City East None Nawabzada Syed Mohammad Mehdi Indian National Congress Fatuha None Deo Saran Sinha Indian National Congress Punpun-cum-Masaurhi None Saraswati Chaudhari Indian National CongressRam Khelawan Sinha Indian National Congress Chandi None Dhanraj Sharma Indian National Congress Ekangarsarai None Tayagi Lal Singh Indian National Congress Islam-cum-Silao None Sheo Saran Prasad Sharma Indian National CongressMahabir Prasad Indian National Congress Mokama None Jagdish Narain Sinha Indian National Congress Barh None Rana Sheolakh Pati Sinha Indian National Congress Ashthawan None Tajuddin Indian National Congress Bihar North None Girwardhari Singh Indian National Congress Bihar South None Md. Aquil Syed Indian National Congress Bakhtiarpur None Sundri Devi Indian National Congress Bihta None Manorma Devi Indian National Congress Paliganj None Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress Pakribarawan-cum-Warsaliganj None Chetu Ram Indian National CongressManzoor Ahmad Indian National Congress Nawada-cum-Hasua None Shakti Kumar Indian National CongressRam Kishun Singh Indian National Congress Rajauli-cum-Wazirganj None Radha Krishna Pd. Sinha Indian National CongressMahabir Chaudhry Indian National Congress Atri None Rameshwar Prasad Yadav Independent (politician) Gaya Town None Kesho Prasad Indian National Congress Sherghati-cum-Imamganj None Deodhari Chamar Indian National CongressJaglal Mahato Indian National Congress Bodh Gaya-cum-Paraiva None Jugeshwar Prasad Khalish Indian National CongressRameshwar Manjhi Indian National Congress Arwal None Gudani Singh Socialist Party (India, 1948) Kurtha None Ramacharan Singh Socialist Party (India, 1948) Jahanabad None Sheobhajan Singh Socialist Party (India, 1948) Ghosi None Ram Chandra Yadav Independent (politician) Makhdumpur None Rameshwar Yadav Independent (politician) Tikari None Mithileshwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress Daudnagar None Ram Naresh Singh Socialist Party (India, 1948) Goh None Mundrika Singh Socialist Party (India, 1948) Rafiganj None S. M. Latifur Rahman Indian National Congress Aurangabad None Priyabrat Narain Sinha Indian National Congress Obra None Padarath Singh Socialist Party (India, 1948) Nabinagar None Anugrah Narayan Sinha Indian National Congress Barhara None Rambilas Sinha Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad Arrah Muffasil None Ambika Sharan Singh Indian National Congress Arrah Town None Rang Bahadur Prasad Indian National Congress Sahar None Deo Naryan Singh Indian National Congress Chainpur None Gupta Nath Singh Indian National Congress Bhabua-cum-Mohania None Ram Nagina Singh Indian National CongressDularchand Ram Indian National Congress Sasaram-cum-Rohtas None Govind Chamar Indian National CongressJagannath Singh Indian National Congress Dehri None Basawon Singh Socialist Party (India, 1948) Ramgarh None Ram Chandra Rai Indian National Congress Itarhi None Raja Ram Arya Indian National Congress Buxar None Lakshmi Kant Tiwary Indian National Congress Dumraon None Harihar Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Brahampur None Lallan Singh Indian National Congress Shahpur None Ramanand Tiwary Socialist Party (India, 1948) Jagdishpur None Sumitra Devi Indian National Congress Bikramganj None Hemraj Yadav Indian National Congress Nokha None Raghunath Prasad Sah Indian National Congress Dinara None Ramanand Upadhya Indian National Congress Tarari-cum-Piro None Devidayal Ram Socialist Party (India, 1948)Radha Mohan Rai Socialist Party (India, 1948) Kuchaikot None Shiva Kumar Pathak Indian National Congress Gopalganj None Kamla Rai Indian National Congress Barauli None Abdul Ghafoor Mian Indian National Congress Baikunthpur None Shivabachan Trivedi Indian National Congress Katea-cum-Bhore None Nand Kishore Narayan Indian National CongressChandrika Ram Indian National Congress Mirganj None Janardan Sinha Indian National Congress Barharia None Saghirul Haque Indian National Congress Siwan None Ram Baswan Ram Indian National CongressShankar Nath Indian National Congress Mairwa None Gadadhar Prasad Indian National Congress Darauli None Ramayan Shukla Indian National Congress Raghunathpur None Ram Nandan Yadav Indian National Congress Manjhi None Girish Tiwary Indian National Congress Maharajganj None Mahamaya Pd. Sinha Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party Ekma None Laksmi Narain Singh Indian National Congress Basantpur West None Krishna Kant Singh Indian National Congress Basantpur East None Hari Kishore Prasad Indian National Congress Masarakh North None Baij Nath Singh Indian National Congress Masarakh South None Sukh Deo Narayan Mahath Indian National Congress Marhaura None Ram Swarup Devi Indian National Congress Baniapur None Bishwa Nath Mishra Indian National Congress Chapra Town None Murli Manohar Pd. Indian National Congress Chapra Muffasil-cum-Garakha None Jaglal Choudhary Indian National CongressPrabhu Nath Singh Indian National Congress Parsa None Daroga Prasad Rai Indian National Congress Dighwara None Ram Binod Singh Indian National Congress Sonepur None Jagadish Sharma Indian National Congress Bagaha-cum-Ram Nagar None Jagarnath Prasad Srivastava Indian National CongressKedar Pandey Indian National Congress Shikarpur-cum-Lauria None Raghuni Baitha Indian National CongressBiswa Nath Sinha Indian National Congress Sikta None Faizul Rahman Indian National Congress Dhanaha None Sudama Mishra Indian National Congress Bettiah None Prajapati Mishra Indian National Congress Nautan None Parbati Devi Indian National Congress Sugauli None Jai Narain Prasad Indian National Congress Harsidhi None Haribansh Sahai Indian National Congress Motihari-cum-Pipra None Yamuna Ram Indian National CongressGanesh Prasad Sah Indian National Congress Raxaul None Radha Pandey Indian National Congress Adapur None Ram Sunder Tiwari Indian National Congress Ghorasahan None Ram Ayodhya Prasad Socialist Party (India, 1948) Dhaka None Mashood Moulvi Indian National Congress Patabi None Gadadhar Sinha Indian National Congress Madhubani None Braj Behari Sharma Indian National Congress Govindganj None Sheodhari Pandey Indian National Congress Kesaria None Parvawati Gupta Indian National Congress Majorganj None Ram Dulari Indian National Congress Sheohar-cum-Belsand None Chulhai Dusadh Indian National CongressThakur Girjanandan Singh Indian National Congress Sitamarhi South None Ram Sewak Saran Independent (politician) Sitamarhi West None Kuldip Narayan Yadav Indian National Congress Sitamarhi None Damodar Jha Socialist Party (India, 1948) Ruinsaidpur None Viveka Nand Gir Independent (politician) Pupri South None Shyam Nandan Das Mahant Indian National Congress Pupri North None Doctor Habib Indian National Congress Sonbarsha Frontier None Tildhari Prasad Mahato Independent (politician) Sursand None Ram Charitra Rai Yadav Independent (politician) Sahebganj None Brajnandan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Baruraj None Ram Chandra Prasad Sahi Indian National Congress Kanti None Jamuna Prasad Tripathy Indian National Congress Kurhani None Kapil Deo Narayan Singh Indian National Congress Mahua None Phudeni Prasad Sp Indian National Congress Paru North None Nawal Kishore Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Paru South None Harihar Saran Dutta Indian National Congress Lalganj None Chandramani Lal Choudhary Indian National CongressLaliteshwar Prasad Sahi Indian National Congress Hajipur None Saryug Prasad Indian National Congress Raghopur None Haribansh Narain Singh Indian National Congress Minapur None Janak Singh Indian National Congress Katra North None Mathura Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Katra South None Niteshwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress Muzaffarpur Town None Bindeshwari Prasad Verma Indian National Congress Muzaffarpur-cum-Sakra None Shio Nandan Ram Indian National CongressMahesh Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress Patepur None Nathuni Lal Mahato Socialist Party (India, 1948) Mahnar None Deep Narayan Singh Indian National Congress Jale None Abdul Sami Nadavi Indian National Congress Mohiuddinnagar None Ramrup Prasad Rai Indian National Congress Tajpur None Karpoori Thakur Socialist Party (India, 1948) Warisnagar None Dhanpati Paswan Socialist Party (India, 1948)Bashishtha Narain Singh Socialist Party (India, 1948) Samastipur None Yadunandan Sahai Indian National CongressSunder Mahato Indian National Congress Dalsingsarai East None Sahdeo Mahato Indian National Congress Dalsingsarai West None Devaki Nandan Jha Indian National Congress Rosera None Baleshwar Ram Inc Indian National Congress Darbhanga None Sayeedul Haque Indian National Congress Darbhanga North None Hirdaya Narayan Choudhary Indian National Congress Durbhanga South None Radha Kant Choudhary Indian National CongressBabuay Lal Mahato Indian National Congress Benipatti West None Shafi Indian National Congress Benipatti East None Subodh Narayan Yadav Independent (politician) Biraul None Deva Chandra Mishra Indian National Congress Bahera South None Krishna Devi Indian National Congress Bahera North None Jai Narayan Vineet Jha Indian National Congress Bahera North East None Narendra Nath Das Indian National Congress Singhia None Gajendra Narain Singh Indian National Congress Madhaipur None Janki Nandan Singh Indian National Congress Harlakhi None Janak Kishore Devi Indian National Congress Jainagar None Mahabal Kumar Indian National Congress Khajauli None Ahmad Sakoor Indian National Congress Iadania None Deo Narayan Yadav Indian National Congress Madhubani None Ram Krishna Mahato Independent (politician)Hari Nath Misra Indian National Congress Jhanjharpur None Kapileshwar Shastri Indian National Congress Laukaha None Yogeshwar Ghosh Yadav Indian National Congress Phulparas None Kashinath Mishra Indian National Congress Kharagpur None Shri Krishna Sinha Indian National Congress Tarapur None Basukinath Rai Indian National Congress Jamalpur Town None Jogendra Mahato Indian National Congress Monghyr Town None Nirapad Mukherjee Indian National Congress Suraj Garha-cum-Lakhisarai None Rajeshwar Prasad Singh Indian National CongressBhagwat Prasad Indian National Congress Jhajha None Chandrashekhar Singh Indian National Congress Lakchmipur-cum-Jamui None Guru Chamar Inc Indian National Congress Barbigha None Krishna Mohan Pearey Singh Indian National Congress Sheikhpura-cum-Sikandara None Shah Mustaque Saheb Indian National CongressRaghunandan Prasad Indian National Congress Bariyarpur None Ramnarayan Choudhary Socialist Party (India, 1948) Bachhwara None Mithan Choudhary Indian National Congress Teghra None Ram Charitra Sinha Indian National Congress Begusarai North None Md. Ilyas Indian National Congress Begusarai South None Saryoo Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Bakhri None Shivbrat Narain Sinha Indian National Congress Ballia None Brahma Deo Narain Sinha Indian National Congress Khagaria None Dwarika Prasad Indian National Congress Bakhtiarpur-cum-Chautham None Mishri Mushar Indian National CongressJiyalal Mandal Indian National Congress Gogri None Suraj Narain Singh Socialist Party (India, 1948) Parbatta None Kumar Tribeni Kumar Socialist Party (India, 1948) Nirmali None Kamta Prasad Gupta Indian National Congress Pratapganj None Kublal Mahato Indian National Congress Supaul None Lahton Choudhary Indian National Congress Tribeniganj-cum-Madhipura None Bholi Shardar Indian National CongressBindeshwari Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress Dharhara None Ramesh Jha Socialist Party (India, 1948) Sawarbazar-cum-Sonbarsa None Jageshwar Hazara Indian National CongressUpendra Narain Singh Indian National Congress Murliganj None Shibnandan Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress Kishanganj None Kamleshwari Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress Alamnagar None Tanuk Lal Yadav Socialist Party (India, 1948) Naugachia-cum-Bihpur None Kumar Raghunandan Prasad Indian National Congress Kahalgaon None Ramjanam Mahton Indian National Congress Bhagalpur Town None Satendra Narain Agrawal Indian National Congress Bhagalpur Muffasil None Syed Maqbool Ahmad Indian National Congress Sultanganj None Rash Bihari Lal Indian National Congress Dhuraia-cum-Amarpur None Pashupati Singh Indian National CongressBhola Nath Das Indian National Congress Banka None Raghwendra Narain Singh Indian National Congress Belhar-cum-Katoria None Piroo Manjhi Indian National CongressShital Prasad Bhagat Indian National Congress Pirpanti None Siaram Singh Indian National Congress Narpatganj-cum-Dharhara None Dumar Lal Baitha Indian National CongressRam Narain Mandal Indian National Congress Demdaha-cum-Korha None Lakshmi Narain Sudhansu Indian National CongressBhola Paswan Indian National Congress Rupauli None Mohit Lal Pandit Socialist Party (India, 1948) Thakurganj None Anath Kanta Basu Indian National Congress Islampur None Chowdhary Mohamad Afaque Indian National Congress Kishanganj None Rautmal Agrawal Indian National Congress Bahadurganj None Ahsan Mohammad Indian National Congress Karandighi None Mohinuddin Mokhtar Indian National Congress Kadwa None Jiwats Himansu Sharma Indian National Congress Forbesganj None Bokai Mandal Indian National Congress Palasi None Punyanand Jha Indian National Congress Araria None Ziaur Rahman Hazi Independent (politician) Amour None Mohammad Tahir Indian National Congress Baisi ST Abdul Ahad Mohammad Noor Indian National Congress Purnia None Kamal Deo Narain Sinha Indian National Congress Katihar-cum-Barari None Sukhdeo Narain Singh Indian National CongressBabulal Manjhi Indian National Congress Azamnagar None Parbati Devi Indian National Congress Rajmahal Damin None Jetha Kisku Jharkhand Party Pakaur Damin ST Ram Charan Kisku Jharkhand Party Godda Damin ST Babulal Tuddu Jharkhand Party Mahagama None Sagar Mohan Pathak Indian National Congress Godda None Budhinath Kairav Jha Indian National Congress Poreyahat-cum-Jarmundi None Chunka Hembrom Jharkhand PartyJagdish Narain Mandal Indian National Congress Ramgarh ST Suapi Murmu Jharkhand Party Dumka ST Devi Soren Jharkhand Party Jamtara None Satrughan Besra Jharkhand Party Masalia ST Madan Besra Jharkhand Party Sikaripara ST William Hembrom Jharkhand Party Maheshpur ST Jittu Kisku Jharkhand Party Pakur None Jotirmoyee Devi Indian National Congress Rajmahal ST Md. Burhanuddin Khan Indian National Congress Deoghar None Bhubneshwar Pandey Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) Madhupur-cum-Sarath None Janaki Prasad Singh Indian National CongressGokul Mahara Jharkhand Party Narainpur None Krishna Gopal Das Independent (politician) Jamui-cum-Gawan None Sadanand Prasad Indian National CongressKisan Ram Das Indian National Congress Kodarma None Awadh Bihari Dikshit Indian National Congress Dhanwar None Punit Rai Indian National Congress Giridh-cum-Dumri None Krishnaballabh Sahai Indian National CongressLakshman Manjhi Indian National Congress Bagodar None Kamakhya Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Patarbar None Kamakhya Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Gomia None Kamakhya Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Ramgarh-cum-Hazaribagh None Bigan Ram Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata PartyBasant Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Barhi None Rameshwar Prasad Mahato Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Chauparan None Gauri Charan Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Barkagaon None Kamakhya Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Chatra None Sukhlal Singh Indian National Congress Mandar ST Soma Bhagat Indian National Congress Silli None Bhola Nath Bhagat Indian National Congress Ranchi None Paul Dayal Indian National Congress Sonahatu None Jagannath Mahto Kurmi Jharkhand Party Tamar ST Naiyaran Munda Jharkhand Party Bero ST Harman Lakra Jharkhand Party Gumla ST Shukra Uraon Jharkhand Party Basia None Junas Soren Jharkhand Party Khunti ST Lucas Munda Jharkhand Party Kolebira ST S. K. Bage Jharkhand Party Simdega ST Alfred Uraon Jharkhand Party Chainpur ST Deocharan Manjhi Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Sisai ST Baliya Bhagat Jharkhand Party Lohardaga None Ignas Kujur Jharkhand Party Hussainbad-cum-Garhwa None Raj Kishore Sinha Indian National CongressDeochanda Ram Pasi Indian National Congress Nagar Untari None Rajeshwari Saroj Das Indian National Congress Daltonganj None Amiya Kumar Gosh Indian National Congress Leslieganj-cum-Chhatarpur None Jitoo Ram Indian National CongressBhuneshwar Choubey Indian National Congress Lateher-cum-Manatu None Girijanandan Singh Indian National CongressBhagirathi Singh Indian National Congress Topchanchi None Purnendu Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Katras None Manorma Sinha Independent (politician) Tundi-cum-Nirsa None Ram Narayan Sharma Indian National CongressTika Ram Manjhi Indian National Congress Dhanbad None Purushotam Chouhan Indian National Congress Baliapur None Kali Prasad Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Kashipur-cum-Raghunathpur None Budhan Manjhi Indian National CongressAnnada Prasad Chakrabarty Independent (politician) Para-cum-Chas None Sarat Mochi Indian National CongressDeoshankari Prasad Singh Independent (politician) Jhalda None Debendra Nath Mahata Indian National Congress Baghmundi None Sirish Chandra Banerjee Lok Sewak Sangh Purulia-cum-Hura None Dimo Charmahar Lok Sewak SanghSamarendra Nath Ojha Lok Sewak Sangh Manbazar-cum-Patamda None Nitai Singh Sardar Lok Sewak SanghSatya Kinkar Mahata Lok Sewak Sangh Barabazar-cum-Chandil None Bhimchandra Mahato Lok Sewak SanghAtul Chandra Singh Bhuiya Lok Sewak Sangh Manoharpur ST Subha Nath Deogam Jharkhand Party Chakradharpur ST Sukhdeo Manjhi Jharkhand Party Kolhan ST Sidhu Hembrom Jharkhand Party Jamda ST Aukuro Ho Jharkhand Party Manjari ST Surendra Nath Birua Jharkhand Party Kharsawan ST Ujindra Lal Ho Jharkhand Party Seraikella None Mihir Kavi Ganatantra Parishad Jamshedpur None Sheo Chandrika Prasad Indian National Congress Jugsalai-cum-Potka None Kailash Prasad Jharkhand PartyHaripada Singh Jharkhand Party Ghatsila-cum-Baharagora None Ghani Ram Santhal Jharkhand PartyMukunda Ram Tenty Jharkhand Party State Reorganization Bihar was reduced slightly by the transfer of minor territories to West Bengal in 1956 under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf Reorganisation of States, 1955 The Economic Weekly October 15, 1955 July 25, 2015 Hence the constituencies were reduced from 330 in 1951 to 318 in 1957 elections. See also 1951–52 elections in India 1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election References 1952 1952 Bihar Category:March 1952 in Asia