1955 elections in India

none May 2025 Elections in India India 1954 elections in India 1954 1955 1957 elections in India 1957 The 1955 elections in India consists of several elections, including the presidential election and Legislative Assembly elections. Presidential election The Election Commission of India held the second presidential elections of India on May 6, 1955. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his re-election with 459,698 votes over his nearest rival Chowdhry Hari Ram. Legislative Assembly elections Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for Andhra State Legislative Assembly in 1955. In Andhra State, Indian National Congress won an absolute majority.http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1955/StatRep_AP_1955.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1955 : To the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh Election Commission of India 2014-11-17 Andhra State* 1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election Results * : On 1 October 1953, a separate Andhra State, consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State, with 167 constituencies with 190 seats in the Assembly, was formed. 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. The districts of Raichur and Gulbarga were transferred to the Mysore State, while the Marathwada district was transferred to the Bombay State.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 This resulted in re-organization of assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh giving way to 85 constituencies with 105 seats in the assembly. See also 1954 elections in India 1957 elections in India Notes References 2 External links Election Commission of India Category:1955 elections in India India Category:1955 in India Category:Elections in India by year