1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

Election in India August 2019 1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 29 File:Shri Krishna Singh 2016 stamp of India.jpg 159 All 318 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly Shri Krishna Sinha 1962 1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 0.93% 7.08% 42.09% 7,49,021 0.71% 44,55,425 210 legislative 1 31 JKP Indian National Congress Shri Krishna Sinha Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Chief Minister 1952 1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election India 25 February 1957 no 125px Shri Krishna Sinha Elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 1393 candidates contested for the 264 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 54 two-member constituencies and 210 single-member constituencies. 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. Results Summary of results of the 1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly electionhttp://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Bihar_1957.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Bihar Election Commission of India July 11, 2015 yes !colspan=10|File:India Bihar Legislative Assembly 1957.svg |- ! colspan=2|Party !! Flag !! Seats Contested !! Won !! Net change in seats !! % of Seats ! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in vote % |- style="background: #90EE90;" | Indian National Congress | style="text-align:left;" |Indian National Congress | | 312 || 210 || 29 || 66.04 || 44,55,425 || 42.09 || 0.71 |- | Praja Socialist Party | style="text-align:left;" |Praja Socialist Party | | 222 || 31 || New || 9.75 || 16,94,974 || 16.01 || New |- | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | | 125 || 23 || 12 || 7.23 || 8,29,195 || 7.83 || 4.67 |- | Jharkhand Party | | 71 || 31 || 1 || 9.75 || 7,49,021 || 7.08 || 0.93 |- | Communist Party of India | style="text-align:left;" |Communist Party of India | 35px | 60 || 7 || 7 || 2.20 || 5,45,577 || 5.15 || 4.01 |- | Independent politician | | 572 || 16 || 11 || 5.03 || 21,81,180 || 20.61 || N/A |- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! colspan = 3| ! style="text-align:center;" |Total seats !! 318 ( 12) !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 2,56,21,144 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! colspan = 2|1,05,85,422 (41.32%) |} Elected members ConstituencyReserved for(SC/ST/None)MemberParty Dhanaha None Jogendra Prasad Independent (politician)Bagaha SC Narsingh Baitha Indian National Congress Kedar Pandey Indian National Congress Shikarpur None Sinheshwar Pd. Verma Praja Socialist Party Sikta None Fazlur Rahman Indian National Congress Lauria None Subh Narayan Prasad Indian National Congress Chanpatia None Ketaki Devi Indian National CongressBettiah SC Jagannath Pd. Swatantra Indian National Congress Jaya Narayan Prasad Indian National Congress Raxaul None Rahda Pandey Indian National Congress Adapur None Brajnandan Sharma Independent (politician)Motihari SC Bigoo Ram Indian National Congress Shakuntala Devi Indian National Congress Ghorasahan None Mangal Pd. Yadav Indian National Congress Dhaka None Masoodur Rahman Indian National Congress Patahi None Bibhishan Kumar Indian National Congress Madhuban None Rooplal Rai Independent (politician) Kesaria None Prabhawati Gupta Indian National Congress Pipra None Ganga Nath Mishra Communist Party of India Harsidhi None Parabati Devi Indian National Congress Govindganj None Dhrub Narain Mani Tripathi Indian National Congress Barauli None Abdul Ghafoor Indian National Congress Gopalganj None Kamla Rai Indian National Congress Kuchaikot None Vachaspati Sharma Indian National CongressBhore SC Chandrika Ram Indian National Congress Rambali Pandey Praja Socialist Party Mirganj None Janardan Sinha Indian National Congress Siwan None Gadadhar Pd. Shrivastava Indian National Congress Ziradei None Zawar Hussain Indian National CongressDarauli SC Rajendra Pd. Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Basawan Ram Indian National Congress Raghunathpur None Ram Deo Sinha Praja Socialist Party Manjhi None Girish Tewari Indian National Congress Maharajganj None Anusuya Indian National Congress Basantpur West None Krishna Kant Singh Indian National Congress Basantpur East None Sabhapati Sinha Praja Socialist Party Barharia None Quamrul Haque Indian National Congress Baikunthpur None Trivikram Deo Narayan Singh Independent (politician) Mashrakh North None Mritunjoy Singh Praja Socialist Party Mashrakh South None Krishna Madhav Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress Marhaura None Devi Laljee Praja Socialist Party Baniapur None Uma Pandey Indian National CongressChapra SC Jaglal Chaudhary Indian National Congress Prabhunath Singh Indian National Congress Garkha None Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav Praja Socialist Party Parsa None Daroga Prasad Rai Indian National Congress Sonepur None Ram Binod Singh Independent (politician) Hajipur None Deep Narayan Singh Indian National Congress Raghopur None Haribans Narayan Sinha Indian National Congress Mahnar None Banarsi Devi Indian National Congress Patepur None Manzur Ahsan Ajazi Indian National CongressMahua SC Sheonandan Ram Indian National Congress Bindeshwari Pd. Verma Indian National Congress Lalganj South None Birchand Patel Indian National Congress Lalganj North None Laliteshwar Pd. Shahi Indian National CongressParu SC Nawal Kishore Sinha Indian National Congress Chandu Ram Indian National Congress Baruraj None Ram Chandra Pd. Shahi Indian National Congress Kanti None Jamuna Pd. Tripathi Indian National CongressSakra SC Ramgulam Chaudhary Indian National Congress Kapildeo Narain Sinha Indian National Congress Muzaffarpur None Mahamaya Pd. Sinha Praja Socialist Party Muzaffarpur Muffasil None Ramjanam Ojha Praja Socialist Party Katra South None Niteshwar Pd. Sinha Indian National Congress Katra North None Ram Briksha Benipuri Praja Socialist Party Minapur None Janak Singh Indian National Congress Runisaidpur None Tribeni Pd. Singh Indian National Congress Belsand None Ramanand Singh Praja Socialist PartySheohar SC Thakur Girjanandan Singh Independent (politician) Ram Saroop Ram Independent (politician) Sitamarhi South None Ram Sewak Saran Praja Socialist Party Sitamarhi North None Kuldip Narayan Yadav Indian National Congress Sonbarsa None Singheshwar Rai Independent (politician) Sursand None Maheshwar Pd. Narain Sinha Indian National Congress Pupri North None Sudama Choudhry Indian National Congress Pupri South None Devendra Jha Praja Socialist Party Jale None Sheikh Tahir Hussain Indian National Congress Benipatti West None Chhote Pd. Singh Indian National Congress Benipatti East None Subhchandra Mishra Indian National CongressJainagar SC Ramkrishan Mahto Indian National Congress Deo Narayan Yadav Indian National Congress Khajauli None Sakoor Ahmed Indian National Congress Madhubani West None Ramakant Jha Praja Socialist Party Madhubani East None Arjun Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Jhanjharpur None Deochandra Jha Indian National Congress Laukaha None Ramdulari Shastri Indian National Congress Phulparas None Rashik Lal Yadav Indian National Congress Madaipur None Radhanandan Jha Indian National Congress Biraul None Jainarain Jha Vineet Indian National Congress Bahera South None Krishna Devi Indian National Congress Bahera East None Mahes Kant Sharma Indian National Congress Bahera West None Harinath Mishra Indian National Congress Darbhanga North None Hirdai Narain Choudhry Indian National Congress Darbhanga Central None Seikh Sayeedul Haque Indian National CongressDarbhanga South SC Janki Raman Pd. Mishra Indian National Congress Babuyelal Mahto Indian National Congress Samastipur West None Jadunandan Sahay Indian National Congress Samastipur East None Sahdeo Mahato Indian National CongressDalsinghsarai SC Baleshwar Ram Indian National Congress Mishri Singh Indian National Congress Mohiuddinagar None Shanti Devi Indian National Congress Tajpur None Karpoori Thakur Praja Socialist Party Warisnagar West None Ram Sukumari Devi Indian National Congress Warisnagar East None Sunder Singh Indian National Congress Rosera None Mahabir Raut Indian National CongressSinghia SC Shyam Kumari Indian National Congress Braj Mohan Pd. Singh Indian National Congress Supaul None Parmeshwar Kumar Praja Socialist Party Kishanpur None Baidhyanath Mehta Indian National Congress Pratapganj None Khub Lal Mahto Indian National CongressTribeniganj SC Tulmohan Ram Indian National Congress Yogeshwar Jha Indian National Congress Murliganj None Shivnandan Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress Madhipura None Bhupendra Narayan Mandal Independent (politician) Saharsa None Vishweshvari Devi Indian National CongressSonbarsa SC Jageshwar Hajra Indian National Congress Upendra Narain Singh Indian National Congress Alamnagar None Yadunandan Jha Indian National Congress Raniganj None Ram Narayan Mandal Indian National CongressForbesganj SC Shital Pd. Gupta Indian National Congress Dumar Lal Baitha Indian National Congress Araria None Ziaur Rehman Indian National Congress Palasi None Shanti Devi Indian National Congress Bahadurganj None Lakhan Lal Kapoor Praja Socialist Party Kishanganj None Abdul Haiyat Indian National Congress Amaur None Mohammad Ismail Independent (politician) Purnea None Kamaldeo Narayan Sinha Indian National CongressDhamdaha SC Bhola Paswan Shastri Indian National Congress Laxmi Narayan Sudhansu Indian National Congress Rupauli None Braj Bihari Singh Indian National Congress Barari None Basudeo Pd. Singh Indian National Congress Manihari None Parwati Debi Indian National CongressKatihar SC Sukhdeo Narayan Sinha Indian National Congress Babulal Manjhi Indian National Congress Kadwa None Mohiuddin Mokhtar Indian National Congress Baisi None Abul Ahmad Mohammad Noor Indian National Congress Rajmahal None Binodanand Jha Indian National Congress Borio None Jetha Kisku Jharkhand Party Barhait None Babulal Tudu Jharkhand Party Littipara None Ramcharan Kisku Jharkhand PartyPakaur ST Rani Jyotir Mayee Debi Indian National Congress Jitu Kisku Indian National Congress Shikaripara None Supai Murmu Jharkhand PartyNalla ST Babulal Marandi Jharkhand Party Umeshwar Prasad Jharkhand Party Jamtara None Satrughna Besra Jharkhand Party Sarath None Badri Narayan Singh Indian National CongressDeoghar SC Shailbala Roy Indian National Congress Mangulal Das Indian National CongressDumka ST Binjamin Hansda Jharkhand Party Sanath Rout Jharkhand Party Ramgarh ST Sukhu Murmu Indian National CongressGodda ST Manilal Yadav Jharkhand Party Chunka Hembrom Independent (politician) Mahagama None Mahendra Mahto Praja Socialist Party Pirpainti None Ramjanam Mahto Indian National CongressColgong SC Bhola Nath Dass Indian National Congress Syed Maqbool Ahmad Indian National Congress Bhagalpur None Satyendra Narayan Agrawal Indian National Congress Gopalpur None Mani Ram Singh Communist Party of India Bihpur None Prabhunarain Roy Communist Party of India Sultanganj None Sarswati Devi Indian National Congress Amarpur None Shital Pd. Bhagat Indian National Congress Dhuraiya None Maulana Saminuddin Indian National Congress Banka None Bindhyabasini Devi Indian National CongressKatoria ST Raghvendra Narain Singh Indian National Congress Piroo Manjhi Indian National CongressJhajha ST Chandra Shekhar Singh Indian National Congress Bhagwat Murmu Indian National CongressJamui ST Hari Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress Bhola Manjhi Communist Party of IndiaSheikhpura ST Shree Krishna Sinha Indian National Congress Leela Devi Indian National Congress Burhee None Kapildeo Singh Praja Socialist Party Surajgarha None Karyanand Sharma Communist Party of India Tarapur None Basukinath Rai Indian National Congress Kharagpur None Narendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Monghyr None Nirpad Mukherji Indian National Congress Jamalpur None Jogendra Mahton Indian National Congress Parbatta None Lakshmi Devi Indian National Congress Chautham None Ghanshyam Singh Indian National Congress Bakhtiarpur None Mohammad Choudhary Salahuddin Indian National CongressKhagaria SC Misri Sada Indian National Congress Kedar Narayan Singh Azad Indian National Congress Balia None Brahmdeo Narain Singh Indian National CongressBegusarai SC Saryoo Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Medni Paswan Indian National Congress Bariarpur None Harihar Mahton Indian National Congress Teghra None Ramcharitar Sinha Independent (politician) Bachhwara None Baidyanath Prasad Singh Praja Socialist Party Athawan None Nand Kishore Pd. Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Mokamah None Jagdish Narain Singh Indian National Congress Barh None Ramyatan Singh Indian National CongressFatwa SC Shiv Mahadeo Prasad Praja Socialist Party Keshav Prasad Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Bihar North None S. M. Aquil Indian National Congress Bihar South None Girbardhari Singh Indian National CongressRajgrih SC Shyam Sundar Prasad Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Baldeo Prasad Indian National Congress Chandi None Deogam Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Hilsa None Lal Singh Tyagi Indian National CongressMasaurhi SC Nawal Kishore Singh Indian National Congress Saraswati Chaudhary Indian National Congress Naubatpur None Ram Khelawan Singh Indian National Congress Patna South None Badri Nath Varma Indian National Congress Patna East None Zahra Ahmad Indian National Congress Patna West None Ramsaran Sao Indian National Congress Danapur None Jagat Narayan Lal Indian National Congress Maner None Shribhagwan Singh Communist Party of India Bikram None Manorma Devi Indian National Congress Paliganj None Chandradeo Prasad Verma Praja Socialist Party Sandesh None Jhaman Prasad Indian National Congress Arrah None Rang Bahadur Prasad Indian National Congress Arrah Muffasil None Ambika Sharan Singh Indian National Congress Shahpur None Ramanand Tiwary Praja Socialist Party Barhampur None Lallan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Dumraon None Ganga Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Nawanagar None Raja Ram Arya Indian National Congress Buxar None Sheokumar Thakur Indian National Congress Ramgarh None Dasrath Tewari Praja Socialist Party Mohania None Badri Singh Praja Socialist PartyBhabua SC Aliwaris Khan Indian National Congress Dular Chand Ram Indian National CongressSasaram SC Ramadhar Dusadh Praja Socialist Party Bipin Behari Sinha Praja Socialist Party Dehri None Basawon Singh Praja Socialist Party Nokha None Jagdish Prasad Indian National Congress Dinara None Ram Asish Singh Praja Socialist Party Bikramganj None Manorma Devi Pandey Indian National Congress Dawath None Krishnaraj Sinha Indian National CongressPiro SC Sumitra Devi Indian National Congress Nagina Dusadh Indian National Congress Sahar None Sheo Pujan Rai Indian National Congress Arwal None Budhan Mehta Indian National Congress Kurtha None Kameshwar Sharma Indian National Congress Makhdumpur None Mithileshwar Prasad Singh Indian National CongressJehanabad SC Mahabir Choudhary Indian National Congress Fida Hussain Indian National CongressTekari SC Sukhdeo Prasad Verma Indian National Congress Rameshwar Manjhi Indian National Congress Daudnagar None Syed Ahmed Qadri Indian National CongressNabinagar SC Anugrah Narayan Sinha Indian National Congress Deodhari Ram Indian National Congress Aurangabad None Priyabrat Narayan Sinha Indian National Congress Rafiganj None Sarjoo Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress Imamganj None Ambika Prasad Singh Independent (politician) Sherghati None Shahjehan Mohammad Indian National Congress Barachatti None Shreedhar Narain Praja Socialist Party Bodh Gaya None Shanti Debi Indian National Congress Koch None Ganauri Prasad Singh Indian National Congress Gaya None Sardar Mohammad Latifur Rahman Indian National Congress Gaya Muffasil None Hardeo Singh Indian National Congress Atri None Shivaratan Singh Indian National Congress Hisua None Raj Kumari Devi Indian National Congress Nawada None Manzoor Ahmad Indian National CongressWarsaliganj SC Ramkishun Singh Indian National Congress Chetu Ram Indian National Congress Rajauli None Ramswaroop Prasad Yadav Indian National CongressGawan SC Nageshwar Rai Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Gopal Rabidas Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Jamua None Indra Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata PartyGiridih ST Kamakhya Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Hemlal Pragnait Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Bermo None Brajeshwar Prasad Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Bagodar None Vijay Raje Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Barhi None Rameshwar Prasad Mahtha Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Kodarma None G. P. Tripathy Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Chauparan None Nand Kishore Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Chatra None Kamakhya Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Barkagaon None Sashank Manjari Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Hazaribagh None Basant Narain Singh Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Mandu None Moti Ram Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata PartyRamgarh ST Rameshwar Manjhi Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Tara Prasad Buxi Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata PartyTopchanchi SC Manorama Sinha Indian National Congress Ram Lal Chamar Indian National Congress Dhanbad None Purushottam Chauhan Indian National CongressNirsa ST Ram Narin Sharma Indian National Congress Lakshmi Narain Manjhi Indian National Congress Chas None Hardayal Sharma Indian National Congress Tundi None Ram Chandra Prasad Sharma Indian National CongressGhatsila ST Shyam Charan Murmu Jharkhand Party Shishir Kumar Mahto Jharkhand Party Potka ST Supai Soren Jharkhand Party Jamshedpur None Kedar Das Communist Party of India Jugsalai None V. G. Gopal Indian National Congress Seraikella None Aditya Pratap Singh Deo Independent (politician) Chaibasa ST Sukhdeo Manjhi Jharkhand Party Manjari ST Samad Sanatan Jharkhand Party Majhgaon ST Saran Balmuchu Jharkhand Party Manoharpur None Subhnath Deogam Jharkhand PartyChakradharpur ST Shyamal Kumar Pasari Jharkhand Party Haricharan Soy Jharkhand PartyChandil SC Dhananjoy Mahto Indian National Congress Jatindra Nath Rajak Independent (politician) Tamar ST Dhan Singh Munda Jharkhand Party Silli None Bholanath Bhagat Indian National Congress Ranchi SC Jagannath Mahto Jharkhand Party Ranchi SC Ramratan Ram Indian National Congress Ranchi Sadr None Chintamanisaran Nath Shahdeo Independent (politician) Khunti ST Bir Singh Munda Jharkhand Party Torpa ST Julius Munda Jharkhand Party Kolebira ST Sushil Bage Jharkhand Party Simdega ST Marshal Kullu Jharkhand Party Chainpur ST Phablanus Oraon Jharkhand Party Gumla ST Sukru Jharkhand Party Sisai ST Kirpa Oraon Jharkhand Party Lohardaga ST Pritam Kujur Jharkhand PartyMandar ST Ram Vilas Prasad Jharkhand Party Ignes Kujur Jharkhand PartyLatehar ST Johan Munjni Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Lal Jagdhatri Nath Sah Deo Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party Daltonganj None Umeshwari Charan Praja Socialist Party Garhwa None Rajeshwari Saroj Dass Indian National CongressBhawanathpur SC Jadunandan Tewari Indian National Congress Ramdeni Chamar Indian National CongressLeslieganj SC Rajkishore Singh Indian National Congress Ram Krishna Ram Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party By-elections In 1958 a by-election was held for the Dhanbad seat. The election was won by the Indian National Congress candidate R. Chaudhury, who obtained 8,998 votes. His opponent, M. Desai, received 5,792 votes.Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995 http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/Bye-ele-results52-95.xlsx ECI, New Delhi 13 September 2017 In 1959 a by-election was held for the Nawada seat. The election was won by the Indian National Congress candidate M. Ahmad, who obtained 10,236 votes. His opponent, T. N. Yadav, received 7,474 votes.Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995 http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/Bye-ele-results52-95.xlsx ECI, New Delhi 13 September 2017 See also India 1957 elections in India 1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election References 1957 1957 Bihar Category:February 1957 in Asia