1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

Punjab Assembly Election of 1952 the election in Pakistan 1951 Punjab Legislative Assembly election April 2018 April 2018 1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly Election India parliamentary No 1946 Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1946 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1957 26 March 1952 All 126 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, 1957 80px Bhim Sen Sachar.png 115 100 120 10 03 Bhim Sen Sachar INC Ludhiana City South 96 1,830,601 36.69% Gopal Singh Khalsa.jpg 120 100 120 10 0 Gopal Singh Khalsa Jagraon Shiromani Akali Dal 13 620,455 12.44% Chief Minister Chief Minister after election Bhim Sen Sachar INC Bhim Sen Sachar INC 64 thumb|Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951 Elections to elect the First Punjab Legislative Assembly were held on 26 March 1952. 842 candidates contested for the 105 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 21 two-member constituencies and 84 single-member constituencies. Results Summary of results of the 1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly electionhttp://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_Punjab.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Punjab Election Commission of India 2014-10-14 yes !colspan=10|File:India Punjab Legislative Assembly 1952.svg |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;" ! 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 | 121 || 96 || 76.19 || 18,30,601 || 36.69 |- | Shiromani Akali Dal | style="text-align:left;" |Shiromani Akali Dal | 70px | 48 || 13 || 10.32 || 6,20,455 || 12.44 |- | | style="text-align:left;" |Zamindar Party | | 31 || 2 || 1.59 || 3,72,126 || 7.46 |- | Communist Party of India | style="text-align:left;" |Communist Party of India | 70px | 26 || 4 || 3.17 || 1,93,974 || 3.89 |- | All India Forward Bloc | style="text-align:left;" |Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) | | 19 || 1 || 0.79 || 69,694 || 1.40 |- | Lal Communist Party Hind Union | style="text-align:left;" |Lal Communist Party Hind Union | | 9 || 1 || 0.79 || 57,739 || 1.16 |- | Independent politician | | 446 || 9 || 7.14 || 11,92,896 || 23.91 |- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! colspan = 3| Total seats ! 126 !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 86,23,498 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! 49,89,077 (57.85%) |} Elected members ConstituencyMemberParty Sirsa Devi Lal Indian National Congress Fatehabad Ganga Ram Independent (politician) Dalbir Singh Gohar Indian National Congress Hissar City Balwant Rai Indian National Congress Hissar Sadar Ranjit Singh Indian National Congress Hansi Lajpat Rai Indian National Congress Narnaund Sarup Singh Indian National Congress Bhiwani Mam Raj Indian National Congress Ram Kumar Indian National Congress Rai Rizaq Ram Indian National Congress Sonipat Siri Ram Indian National Congress Ganaur Lehri Singh Indian National Congress Gohana Nanhu Ram Indian National Congress Mam Chand Indian National Congress Kalanaur Badlu Ram Indian National Congress Jhajjar Sher Singh Indian National Congress Chand Ram Indian National Congress Rohtak City Dev Raj Indian National Congress Ferozepore Jhirka Yasin Khan Indian National Congress Nuh Abdul Ghani Indian National Congress Palwal Gurditta Indian National Congress Hassanpur Dharam Vir Indian National Congress Rewari Chuni Lal Indian National Congress Abhai Singh Indian National Congress Ballab Garh Kidar Nath Sehgal Indian National Congress Gurgaon Gajraj Singh Indian National Congress Sohna Babu Dayal Indian National Congress Sambhalka Mool Chand Indian National Congress Panipat Krishan Gopal Datt Indian National Congress Karnal Nand Lal Indian National Congress Asandh Kasturi Lal Indian National Congress Gharaunda Samar Singh Indian National Congress Butana Ram Sarup Indian National Congress Phaggu Ram Indian National Congress Thanesar Benarsi Das Indian National Congress Shahabad Jagdish Chand Indian National Congress Kaithal Daulat Ram Indian National Congress Pundri Gopi Chand Indian National Congress Jagadhri Dev Datt Indian National Congress Molana Rattan Amol Singh Indian National Congress Molana Ram Parkash Independent (politician) Ambala City Abdul Gaffar Khan Indian National Congress Ambala Cantt Dev Raj Indian National Congress Narain Garh Sadhu Ram Indian National Congress Chandi Garh Jagat Narain Indian National Congress Rupar Raijinder Singh Indian National Congress Partap Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Simla Som Datt Indian National Congress Nurpur Ram Chand Indian National Congress Dharamsala Hari Ram Indian National Congress Haripur Bhagat Ram Indian National Congress Palampur Kanaya Lal Indian National Congress Sujanpur Pratap Singh Indian National Congress Kulu Lal Chand Independent (politician) Seraj Raghubir Singh Independent (politician) Hamirpur Daulat Ram Indian National Congress Mehr Singh Indian National Congress Dasuya Hari Singh Indian National Congress Mukerian Ralla Ram Indian National Congress Amb Khushiram Indian National Congress Una Mansa Ram Indian National Congress Balachar Baloo Ram Indian National CongressMahilpurHarbhajan Singh BainsIndian National CongressgarhshankarKartar SinghIndian National Congress Hoshiarpur Jagat Ram Indian National Congress Guran Dass Indian National Congress Nawanshehr Bishna Indian National Congress Gurbachan Singh Indian National Congress Phillaur Niranjan Dass Indian National Congress Nurmahal Darbara Singh Indian National Congress Nakodar Sant Ram Indian National Congress Swaran Singh Indian National Congress Adampur Gurbanta Singh Indian National Congress Mota Singh Indian National Congress Kartarpur Gurdial Singh Indian National Congress Jullundur City North West Ram Kishan Indian National Congress Jullundur City South East Sita Devi Indian National Congress Samrala Naurang Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Ajmer Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Ludhiana City North Jagdish Chander Indian National Congress Ludhiana City South Bhim Sen Sachar Indian National Congress Jagraon Iqbal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Gopal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Ludhiana Sadar Shamsher Singh Independent (politician) Moga Dharmkot Mukhtair Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Davinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Khuian Sarwar Teg Ram Indian National Congress Abohar Chandi Ram Indian National Congress Mallanwala Partap Singh Independent (politician) Ferozepore Harnam Singh Indian National Congress Guru Har Sahai Partap Singh Independent (politician) Kot Bhai Puran Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Bhag Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Fazilka Wadhawa Ram Independent (politician) Ramdas Parkash Kaur Indian National Congress Amritsar Waryam Singh Indian National Congress Khem Singh Indian National Congress Amritsar City North Satya Pal Indian National Congress Amritsar City Central Amir Chand Gupta Indian National Congress Amritsar City West Shanoo Devi Indian National Congress Jhabal Gurdial Singh Indian National Congress Khalra Balwant Singh Indian National Congress Patti Partap Singh Indian National Congress Tarn Tarn Mohan Singh Indian National Congress Darshan Singh Communist Party of India Beas Sohan Singh Indian National Congress Dera Baba Nanak Joginder Singh Indian National Congress Serah Waryam Singh Indian National Congress Batala Gurbachan Singh Indian National Congress Sri Gobind Pur Uttam Singh Indian National Congress Rania Shiv Singh Indian National Congress Gurdas Pur Sunder Singh Indian National Congress Parbodh Chandra Indian National Congress Narot Jaimal Singh Gorakh Nath Indian National Congress Pathankot Kesho Dass Independent (politician) State Reorganization On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab.http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf Reorganisation of States, 1955 The Economic Weekly 15 October 1955 25 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141021090953/http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf 21 October 2014 live Thus the assembly constituencies were increased from 105 with 126 seats in 1952 to 121 with 154 seats in 1957 elections. See also India PEPSU state Legislative Assembly elections, 1952 First Punjab Legislative Assembly 1951–52 elections in India 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election References Punjab 1952 1952 Category:March 1952 in Asia