1952 Bhopal State Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Bhopal Legislative Assembly were held on March 27, 1952.[1] The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats, and Shankar Dayal Sharma became the Chief Minister.

1952 Bhopal Legislative Assembly election

27 March 1952 (1952-03-27) 1957 (MP) →

All 30 seats in the Bhopal Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered610,182
Turnout37.07%
  First party Second party
 
Party INC ABHM
Seats won 25 1
Popular vote 1,17,656 31,684
Percentage 52.01% 14.01

Elected Chief Minister of Bhopal

Shankar Dayal Sharma
INC

Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951

Constituencies

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The Bhopal Legislative Assembly consisted of 30 seats, distributed in seven two-member constituencies and sixteen single-member constituencies. A total of 91 contestants were in the fray for these 30 seats. Silwani legislative assembly had the maximum number of contestants (8 candidates), while Ichhawar had the minimum contestants (only 1 candidate, who was elected unopposed).[1]

Political parties

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Four national parties, along with Kisan Mazdoor Mandal took part in the assembly election. Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party, while no other party crossed the double digit.[1]

Results

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Summary of results of the 1952 Bhopal Legislative Assembly election[1]
 
Political Party Seats
Contested
Won % of
Seats
Votes Vote %
Indian National Congress 28 25 83.33 1,17,656 52.01
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 9 1 3.33 31,684 14.01
Independent politician 32 4 13.33 51,736 22.87
Total Seats 30 Voters 6,10,182 Turnout 2,26,210 (37.07%)

Elected Members

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# Constituency Member Party
1 Shahajahanabad Jalauddin Qureshi Indian National Congress
2 Shishmahal Syed Ajazuddin Indian National Congress
3 Jahangirabad Inayatullah Tarzi Mashriqui Indian National Congress
4 Bairagarh Baboolal Bhartia Indian National Congress
Lila Rai Indian National Congress
5 Huzur Sardarmal Lalwani Independent
6 Berasia Shankar Dayal Sharma Indian National Congress
7 Nazirabad Shankar Dayal Hindu Mahasabha
8 Sehore Umrao Singh Indian National Congress
Sultan Mohd Khan Indian National Congress
9 Shyampur Har Kishan Singh Indian National Congress
Baboolal Indian National Congress
10 Ashta Chandan Mal Indian National Congress
Gopi Das Indian National Congress
11 Kotri Maimoona Sultana Indian National Congress
12 Ichhawar Kesarimal Jain Indian National Congress
13 Nasrullahganj Vanshi Dhar Indian National Congress
14 Budhni Lachmi Narain Indian National Congress
15 Raisen Baboolal Indian National Congress
Kamta Prashad Indian National Congress
16 Begumganj Kundan Lal Indian National Congress
17 Sultanganj Baboolal Kamal Indian National Congress
18 Goharganj Dalip Singh Independent
Gulab Chand Independent
19 Amrawad Narbada Charan Lal Indian National Congress
20 Bareli Shyam Sundar Indian National Congress
21 Silwani Lila Dhar Rathi Indian National Congress
Daulat Shah Independent
22 Udaipur Nit Gopal Indian National Congress
23 Deori Ram Karan Lal Indian National Congress

State Reorganisation and Merger

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On November 1, 1956, Bhopal State was merged into Madhya Pradesh under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Bhopal" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  2. ^ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. October 15, 1955. Retrieved July 25, 2015.