1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Results

!colspan=8|[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1952.svg]] |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;" ! class="unsortable" | ! Political party !! Flag !! Seats Contested !! Won !! % of Seats !! Votes !! Vote % |- style="background: #90EE90;" | | [[File:Flag of Indian National Congress.png|70px]] | 35 || 24 || 66.67 || 84,819 || 47.25 |- | | | 22 || 3 || 8.33 || 26,371 || 14.69 |- | | [[File:Flag of various Republican Parties of India.svg|70px]] | 9 || 1 || 2.78 || 10,352 || 5.77 |- | | | 36 || 8 || 22.22 || 47,746 || 26.6 |- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! colspan = 3| Total seats ! 36 !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 7,13,554 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! 1,79,515 (25.16%) |}

Elected members

State Reorganization

Under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory on 1 November 1956, under the direct administration of the President of India and the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly was abolished simultaneously. Under Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, following area of Punjab State namely Simla, Kangra, Kulu and Lahul and Spiti Districts, Nalagarh tehsil of Ambala District, Lohara, Amb and Una kanungo circles, some area of Santokhgarh kanungo circle and some other specified area of Una tehsil of Hoshiarpur District besides some parts of Dhar Kalan Kanungo circle of Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur District; were merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1 November 1966 and the next legislative elections were held in 1967.

References

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India.
2. (15 October 1955). "Reorganisation of States, 1955". The Economic Weekly.