1954 elections in India
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Legislative Assembly elections[edit]
Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for Patiala & East Punjab States Union legislative assembly and Travancore-Cochin legislative assembly in 1954. In Patiala & East Punjab States Union, Indian National Congress won an absolute majority.[1] While in Travancore-Cochin, no single party got the majority.[2]
Patiala & East Punjab States Union*[edit]
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Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | Net change in seats |
% of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
Indian National Congress | 60 | 37 | ![]() |
61.67 | 6,96,979 | 43.27 | ![]() | ||
Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group) | 33 | 10 | New | 16.67 | 3,34,423 | 20.76 | New | ||
Shiromani Akali Dal (Raman Group) | 22 | 2 | New | 3.33 | 1,19,301 | 7.41 | New | ||
Communist Party of India | ![]() |
10 | 4 | ![]() |
6.67 | 97,690 | 6.06 | ![]() | |
Independent | 139 | 7 | ![]() |
11.67 | 3,42,787 | 21.28 | N/A | ||
Total seats | 60 (![]() |
Voters | 26,48,175 | Turnout | 16,10,909 (60.83%) |
* : On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab.[3]
Travancore-Cochin*[edit]
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Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | Net Change in seats |
% of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
Indian National Congress | 115 | 45 | ![]() |
38.46 | 17,62,820 | 45.32 | ![]() | ||
Communist Party of India | ![]() |
36 | 23 | New | 19.66 | 6,52,613 | 16.78 | New | |
Praja Socialist Party | 38 | 19 | New | 16.24 | 6,32,623 | 16.26 | New | ||
Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress | 16 | 12 | ![]() |
10.26 | 2,37,411 | 6.10 | ![]() | ||
Revolutionary Socialist Party | 12 | 9 | ![]() |
7.69 | 212354 | 5.46 | ![]() | ||
Independent | 47 | 9 | ![]() |
7.69 | 3,91,612 | 10.07 | N/A | ||
Total seats | 117 (![]() |
Voters | 52,51,560 | Turnout | 38,89,836 (74.07%) |
* : In 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Travancore-Cochin state was merged with the Malabar district of Madras State, Kasaragod taluk of the South Canara district and the Amindive Islands to form a new state Kerala. The southern part of Travancore-Cochin, Kanyakumari district was transferred to Madras State.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1954 : To the Legislative Assembly of Patiala & East Punjab States Union" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ a b The Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1954" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ a b "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. October 15, 1955. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
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