1957 elections in India

none May 2025 Elections in India India 1955 elections in India 1955 1957 1960 elections in India 1960 The 1957 elections in India consists of several elections, including the presidential election, general election, and Legislative Assembly elections. Presidential election 1957 Indian presidential election The Election Commission of India held the second presidential elections of India on May 6, 1957. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his re-election with 459,698 votes over his nearest rival Chowdhry Hari Ram. General election 1957 Indian general election General elections to the second Lok Sabha since independence were held in India between 24 February to 14 March 1957. The Indian National Congress (INC) easily won the second term, winning 371 of the 494 seats and their vote share increased from 45.0% to 47.8%.http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Second Lok Sabha Volume-I Election Commission of India July 11, 2015http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1957/Vol_II_57_LS.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Second Lok Sabha Volume-II Election Commission of India July 11, 2015 Legislative Assembly elections Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Bombay, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal legislative assemblies in 1957. Andhra Pradesh* 1957 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Results * : On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with Hyderabad State under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, to form a single state, Andhra Pradesh. The districts of Raichur, Gulbarga and the Marathwada district were detached from the Hyderabad State, while merging with Andhra State. In addition, the Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were transferred from Mysore State to Andhra Pradesh.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 Assam 1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election Results Bihar* 1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election Results * : Bihar was reduced slightly by the transfer of minor territories to West Bengal in 1956 under States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Bombay* 1957 Bombay Legislative Assembly election Results *: On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Bombay state was re-organized by the addition of Saurashtra State and Kutch State, Nagpur Division of Madhya Pradesh, and Marathwada region of Hyderabad. The state's southernmost districts of Bombay were transferred to Mysore State while Abu Road taluk of the Banaskantha district was transferred to Rajasthan. Kerala* 1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election Results * : In 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Kerala was formed by the merger of Travancore-Cochin state with the Malabar district of Madras State, Kasaragod taluk of the South Canara district and the Amindive Islands. The southern part of Travancore-Cochin, Kanyakumari district was transferred to Madras State. Madhya Pradesh* 1957 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Results * : On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Madhya Bharat (except the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district), Vindhya Pradesh, Bhopal state and the Sironj sub-division of the Kota district of Rajasthan were merged into Madhya Pradesh while the Nagpur Division was transferred to Bombay State. Madras* 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election Results * : On 1 November 1956, the southern part of Travancore-Cochin (Kanyakumari district) was added to the Madras State while the Malabar district of the state was transferred to the new state of Kerala, and a new union territory, Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands, was created. Mysore* 1957 Mysore Legislative Assembly election Results * : On 1 November 1956, Mysore state was enlarged by the addition of Coorg State, the Kollegal taluk of the Coimbatore district and the South Kanara district (except the Kasaragod taluk) of Madras State, and the Kannada speaking districts from southern Bombay state and western Hyderabad State under States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were detached from the Mysore State. Odisha 1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election Results Punjab* 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election Results * : Punjab was enlarged by the addition of Patiala & East Punjab States Union in 1956 under States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Rajasthan* 1957 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election Results * : On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the Ajmer State, the Abu Road taluk of the Banaskantha district of Bombay State, the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district and the Lohara sub-tehsil of the Hissar district of the Punjab was merged with Rajasthan while the Sironj sub-division of the Kota district of Rajasthan was transferred to Madhya Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh 1957 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Results West Bengal* 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election Results * : West Bengal was enlarged by the addition of minor territories from Bihar in 1956 under States Reorganisation Act, 1956. See also 1951–52 elections in India 1954 elections in India 1955 elections in India References External links Election Commission of India Category:1957 elections in India India Category:1957 in India Category:Elections in India by year