1952 Bhopal State Legislative Assembly election
Indian state election
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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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27 March 1952
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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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Constituencies
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 (eight candidates), while Ichhawar had the minimum contestants (only one candidate, who was elected unopposed).[1]
Political parties
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 into double digits.[1]
Results
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| 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
State reorganisation and merger
On November 1, 1956, Bhopal State was merged into Madhya Pradesh under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2]