1951_Bhopal_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.
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All 30 seats in the Bhopal Legislative Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 610,182 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 37.07% | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
| Political Party | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | ||
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| 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%) | ||
On November 1, 1956, Bhopal State was merged into Madhya Pradesh under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2]
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Bhopal" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. October 15, 1955. Retrieved July 25, 2015.