1952 Vindhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Indian state election
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Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh were held on March 26, 1952. 252 candidates contested the 48 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 12 two-member constituencies, and 36 single-member constituencies.[1] The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Sambhu Nath Shukla became the new Chief Minister.
Registered2,403,588
Turnout28.37%
26 March 1952
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All 60 seats in the Vindhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 28.37% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Political party | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | ||
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| Indian National Congress | 56 | 40 | 66.67 | 2,70,013 | 39.60 | ||
| Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 49 | 3 | 5.00 | 1,10,465 | 16.2 | ||
| Socialist Party | 46 | 11 | 18.33 | 1,28,187 | 18.80 | ||
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 33 | 2 | 3.33 | 67,330 | 9.88 | ||
| Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 17 | 2 | 3.33 | 30,817 | 4.52 | ||
| Independent politician | 42 | 2 | 3.33 | 62,102 | 9.11 | ||
| Total Seats | 60 | Voters | 24,03,588 | Turnout | 6,81,799 (28.37%) | ||
Elected members
State Reorganization and Merger
On 1 November 1956, Vindhya Pradesh was merged into Madhya Pradesh under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[3]