1952 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held on 26 March 1952. 2,604 candidates contested for the 347 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 83 two-member constituencies and 264 single-member constituencies.[1]
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430 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1951-1952 216 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951
Results
| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | |
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| Indian National Congress | 429 | 388 | 90.23 | 80,32,475 | 47.93 | ||
| Socialist Party | 349 | 20 | 4.65 | 20,15,320 | 12.03 | ||
| Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 268 | 1 | 0.23 | 9,55,708 | 5.70 | ||
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 211 | 2 | 0.47 | 10,81,395 | 6.45 | ||
| Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 95 | 1 | 0.23 | 2,91,247 | 1.75 | ||
| Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha | 63 | 1 | 0.23 | 2,39,110 | 1.43 | ||
| Uttar Pradesh Praja Party | 55 | 1 | 0.23 | 3,01,322 | 1.80 | ||
| Uttar Pradesh Revolutionary Socialist Party | 9 | 1 | 0.23 | 57,284 | 0.34 | ||
| Independent | 1006 | 15 | 3.49 | 32,94,500 | 19.66 | ||
| Total Seats | 430 | Voters | 4,40,89,646 | Turnout | 1,67,58,619 (38.01 %) | ||
See also
References
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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