1952 Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election

1952 Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election
26 March 1952 1957 →
All 99 seats in the Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly
50 seats needed for a majority
Registered5,723,673
Turnout34.72%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mishrilal Gangwal
Party INC ABHM
Leader's seat Bagli
Seats won 75 11
Popular vote 9,38,918 2,36,824
Percentage 47.24% 11.92%
Chief Minister of Madhya Bharat before election

Takhatmal Jain

 Elected Chief Minister of Madhya Bharat

Mishrilal Gangwal
Indian National Congress

Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951

Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Madhya Bharat were held on 26 March 1952. 440 candidates contested for the 79 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 20 two-member constituencies and 59 single-member constituencies.[1] The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Mishrilal Gangwal became the new Chief Minister.

Results

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Summary of results of the 1952 Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election[1]
Political party Flag Seats
Contested		 Won % of
Seats		 Votes Vote %
Indian National Congress 99 75 75.76 9,38,918 47.24
Socialist Party 59 4 4.04 1,45,845 7.34
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 42 4 4.04 1,93,627 9.74
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 39 2 2.02 1,43,132 7.20
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 33 11 11.11 2,36,824 11.92
Independent 131 3 3.03 2,58,157 12.99
Total seats 99 Voters 57,23,673 Turnout 19,87,410 (34.72%)

Elected Members

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Barwani ST Partap Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sendhwa None Ram Chandra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Barku Indian National Congress
Khargone None Khode Ramakant Indian National Congress
Mandloi Swaisingh Indian National Congress
Bhikangaon None Vallabhdas Sitaram Indian National Congress
Barwaha None Jadav Chand Indian National Congress
Sitaram Sadhu Indian National Congress
Rajpur None Hiralal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Manawar North ST Shivbhanu Galaji Indian National Congress
Manawar South ST Bhume Kiratsingh Hindu Mahasabha
Kukshi ST Ratu Singh Indian National Congress
Alirajpur ST Bhima Socialist Party
Jobat ST Premsingh Socialist Party
Sardarpur None Shankar Lal Indian National Congress
Jhabua ST Jamuna Bai Socialist Party
Thandla ST Lal Singh Socialist Party
Sailana ST Jeta Bhagga Indian National Congress
Dhar-Badnawar None Gopal Prashad Indian National Congress
Jagannath Indian National Congress
Mhow None Jal Rusramji Kavasji Indian National Congress
Indore City A None Verma Ram Singh Indian National Congress
Indore City B None V. V. Dravid Indian National Congress
Indore City C None Manohar Singh Hullasmal Indian National Congress
Indore City D None V. V. Sarwate Indian National Congress
Depalpur None Sajjansingh Vishnar Indian National Congress
Khadiwala Kanahiyalal Indian National Congress
Ratlam Tehsil None Devisingh Surajmal Indian National Congress
Ratlam City None Premsingh Indian National Congress
Barnagar None Sawai Singh Indian National Congress
Ujjain City None Vishwanath Vasudeo Indian National Congress
Ujjain Tehsil None Durga Das Indian National Congress
Masood Ahmed Indian National Congress
Kachraud-Mahidpur None Ram Chandra Indian National Congress
Bherulal Indian National Congress
Alot None Kusumkant Jain Indian National Congress
Jaora None Chaudhary Faizulla Alibaksh Indian National Congress
Mandsaur South None Shyam Sukh Indian National Congress
Sitamau None Sagar Dhaniram Harish Chandra Indian National Congress
Chaudhari Bapulal Champalal Indian National Congress
Bhanpura None Vimal Kumar Mannalal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Manasa None Ram Lal Indian National Congress
Jawad None Badri Datt Indian National Congress
Neemuch None Sita Ram Jajoo Indian National Congress
Mandsaur North None Patidar Shyam Sunder Indian National Congress
Agar None Sobhagmal Bapulal Indian National Congress
Sasner None Rana Mal Singh Indian National Congress
Tarana None Totla Rameshwar Dayal Indian National Congress
Dewas None Patwardhan Anant Sadashiv Indian National Congress
Malviya Bapoo Krishna Indian National Congress
Bagli None Mishrilal Gangwal Indian National Congress
Khategaan None Kailash Chandra Giri Hindu Mahasabha
Shajapur None Mansoorkar Hari Laxman Indian National Congress
Kishanlal Nagaji Indian National Congress
Shujalpur None Gokhale Trimbak Sadashiv Indian National Congress
Sonkatch None Vijaysingh Hira Singh Indian National Congress
Narsingarh None Radha Vallabh Indian National Congress
Bhanwarlal Jivan Indian National Congress
Khilchipur West None Prabhu Dayal Indian National Congress
Khilchipur East None Raghuraj Singh Independent
Rajgarh None Pratibha Devi Indian National Congress
Biaora None Madan Lal Independent
Chachaura None Dwarkadas Ramnarayan Hindu Mahasabha
Raghogarh None Raja Balbhadra Singh Independent
Bhilsa None Jamuna Prasad Mukharraya Hindu Mahasabha
Chaturbhuj Jatav Hindu Mahasabha
Basoda None Niranjan Verma Hindu Mahasabha
Kurwai None Ram Singh Indian National Congress
Mungaoli None Kundanlal Madanlal Indian National Congress
Pachhar None Ram Dayal Singh Raghuwanshi Indian National Congress
Duli Chand Indian National Congress
Guna None Tatke Sitaram Indian National Congress
Shivpuri Kolaras None Tula Ram Indian National Congress
Narhari Prashad Indian National Congress
Pichhore South None Barjor Singh Hindu Mahasabha
Pichhore North None Laxmi Narayan Hindu Mahasabha
Karera None Bhagwan Dass Hindu Mahasabha
Ghatigaon None Ghule Murlidhar Vishwanath Rao Indian National Congress
Lashkar None Har Kishore Hindu Mahasabha
Gwalior None Purshottam Rao Inamdar Hindu Mahasabha
Morar None Pandviya Shyam Lal Indian National Congress
Sheopur Pohri None Soma Indian National Congress
Udaybhan Singh Indian National Congress
Bijaypur None Balmukund Indian National Congress
Sabalgarh None Laxmi Chand Indian National Congress
Joura None Ram Chandra Mishra Indian National Congress
Ambah None Jamuna Prasad Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Chandana Indian National Congress
Morena None Sowran Singh Indian National Congress
Karan Singh Indian National Congress
Gohad-Mehgaon None Ram Dhan Indian National Congress
Prabhu Indian National Congress
Pichhore Bhandair None Rudra Deo Lal Indian National Congress
Kishorilal Sukhram Indian National Congress
Lahar None Har Sewak Indian National Congress
Gokul Prasad Indian National Congress
Umri None Ranvijay Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Bhind None Narsingh Rao Indian National Congress
Attair None Baboo Ram Indian National Congress

State Reorganization and Merger

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On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, All districts of Madhya Bharat, except the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district, was merged into Madhya Pradesh. The Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district was merged in Rajasthan.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Bharat" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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