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1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Elections to elect the First Punjab Legislative Assembly were held on 26 March 1952. 842 candidates contested for the 105 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 21 two-member constituencies and 84 single-member constituencies.
Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951
Elections to elect the First Punjab Legislative Assembly were held on 26 March 1952. 842 candidates contested for the 105 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 21 two-member constituencies and 84 single-member constituencies.
| Indian National Congress | 121 | 96 | 76.19 | 18,30,601 | 36.69 | ||
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 48 | 13 | 10.32 | 6,20,455 | 12.44 | ||
| Zamindar Party | 31 | 2 | 1.59 | 3,72,126 | 7.46 | ||
| Communist Party of India | 26 | 4 | 3.17 | 1,93,974 | 3.89 | ||
| Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) | 19 | 1 | 0.79 | 69,694 | 1.40 | ||
| Lal Communist Party Hind Union | 9 | 1 | 0.79 | 57,739 | 1.16 | ||
| Independent | 446 | 9 | 7.14 | 11,92,896 | 23.91 |
On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab. Thus the assembly constituencies were increased from 105 with 126 seats in 1952 to 121 with 154 seats in 1957 elections.
- PEPSU state Legislative Assembly elections, 1952
- First Punjab Legislative Assembly
- 1951–52 elections in India
- 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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