1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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36 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 19 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1952.
Results
Political party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | |
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Indian National Congress | 35 | 24 | 66.67 | 84,819 | 47.25 | ||
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 22 | 3 | 8.33 | 26,371 | 14.69 | ||
Scheduled Caste Federation | 9 | 1 | 2.78 | 10,352 | 5.77 | ||
Independent | 36 | 8 | 22.22 | 47,746 | 26.6 | ||
Total seats | 36 | Voters | 7,13,554 | Turnout | 1,79,515 (25.16%) |
Elected members
Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
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Solan | None | Ram Dass | Scheduled Castes Federation | |
Hira Singh Pal | Independent | |||
Kasumpti | Hitendra Sen | Independent | ||
Suni | Sita Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
Kumarsain | Ram Dayal | Independent | ||
Theog | Jiwanoo | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | ||
Devi Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
Jubbal | Bala Nand | Indian National Congress | ||
Rohru | Padam Dev | Indian National Congress | ||
Rajgarh | Ghan Shyam | Independent | ||
Rampur | Hardayal Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Bhagat Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
Chini | Gopal Chand | Independent | ||
Bhamla | Sarju Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Rawalsar | Pandit Gauri Prasad | Indian National Congress | ||
Mahadev | Karam Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Chachiot | Piru | Indian National Congress | ||
Krishna Chandar | Indian National Congress | |||
Kersog | Rattan Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Sunder Nagar | Baldev Chand | Indian National Congress | ||
Sadar Mandi | Krishna Nand Swami | Independent | ||
Joginder Nagar | Besar Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
Sandhol | Hari Singh | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | ||
Kashmir Singh | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | |||
Churah | Vidya Dhar | Indian National Congress | ||
Avtar Chand | Indian National Congress | |||
Chamba | Chattar Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Bhattiyat | Jaiwant Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
Bharmour | Gurditta Mal | Independent | ||
Pangi | Daulat Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
Nahan | Tapinder Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Paonta | Shiva Nand | Indian National Congress | ||
Pachhad | Jiwnu | Indian National Congress | ||
Yashwant Singh Parmar | Indian National Congress | |||
Reinka | Partap Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
Dharam Singh | Independent |
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.[2] 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
External links
- Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh