1952 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
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Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held on 29 February 1952. 616 candidates contested for the 140 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 20 two-member constituencies and 120 single-member constituencies.[citation needed]
Results[edit]
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| Party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | % of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | |||
| Indian National Congress | 
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156 | 82 | 51.25 | 12,86,953 | 39.46 | |||
| Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 59 | 24 | 15.00 | 3,99,958 | 12.26 | ||||
| Socialist Party | 51 | 1 | 0.63 | 1,35,971 | 4.17 | ||||
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 50 | 8 | 5.00 | 1,93,532 | 5.93 | ||||
| Krishikar Lok Party | 46 | 7 | 43.75 | 2,70,807 | 8.30 | ||||
| Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha | 6 | 2 | 1.25 | 28,183 | 0.86 | ||||
| Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 6 | 1 | 0.63 | 16,411 | 0.50 | ||||
| Independent | 230 | 35 | 21.88 | 8,96,671 | 27.49 | ||||
| Total seats | 160 | Voters | 92,68,215 | Turnout | 32,61,442 (35.19%) | ||||
* : On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the Ajmer State, the Abu Road taluk of the Banaskantha district of Bombay State, the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district and the Lohara sub-tehsil of the Hissar district of the Punjab was merged with Rajasthan while the Sironj sub-division of the Kota district of Rajasthan was transferred to Madhya Pradesh.[2]
Elected members[edit]
| Constituency | Reserved for (ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawai Madhopur | None | Shri Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Malarna Chaur | Tikaram Paliwal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Karauli | Rajkumar Brijendra Pal | Independent | ||
| Sapotra | Dharam Chand | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Hindaun | Chhanga | Indian National Congress | ||
| Riddhi Chand | Indian National Congress | |||
| Mahwa | Tikaram Paliwal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nadoti | Shyam Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Behror | Ramjilal Yadav | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bansur | Badri Prashad | Indian National Congress | ||
| Mandawar | Ghasi Ram Yadav | Indian National Congress | ||
| Tijara | Ghasi Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ramgarh | Durlabh Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Alwar | Chhotu Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Thana Gazi | Bhawani Sahaya | Indian National Congress | ||
| Lachmangarh Rajgarh | Bhola Nath | Indian National Congress | ||
| Sampat Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Kaman | Md. Ibrahim | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nagaur | Gopi Lal Yadav | Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha | ||
| Kumher | Raja Man Singh | Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha | ||
| Weir | Ghasi Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Tej Pal | Indian National Congress | |||
| Bharatpur | Hari Dutt | Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha | ||
| Roopbas | Shri Bhan Singh | Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha | ||
| Bari | Mangal Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Hans Raj | Indian National Congress | |||
| Dholpur | Sri Gopal Bhargava | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nawalgarh | Th. Bhim Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Jhunjhunu | Narottam Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Khetri | Th. Raghubirsingh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Mahadeo | Indian National Congress | |||
| Chirawa | Harlal Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Udaipur | Devi Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Lachmangarh | Balbir | Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha | ||
| Narain Lal | Indian National Congress | |||
| Sikar Town | Radha Krishna | Indian National Congress | ||
| Sikar Tehsil | Ishwar Singh | Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha | ||
| Danta Ramgarh | Bhairon Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | ||
| Neem Ka Thana A | Ladu Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| Neem Ka Thana B | Rup Narain | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Neem Ka Thana C | Kapil Deo | Indian National Congress | ||
| Tonk | Lalu Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ram Ratan | Indian National Congress | |||
| Thikana Uniara | Rao Raja Sardar Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Malpura | Damodar Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Jaipur City A | Sah Alumuddin | Indian National Congress | ||
| Jaipur City B | Ram Kishore | Indian National Congress | ||
| Jaipur City C | Gulab Chand Kasliwal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Jaipur Chaksu | Hari Shankar Sidhant Shastri | Indian National Congress | ||
| Narain Chaturvedi | Indian National Congress | |||
| Bandikui | Vishambar Nath | Indian National Congress | ||
| Rupnagar | Bhanu Pratap Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Phagi | Abani Kumar | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Kishangarh | Chand Mal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Lalsot Dausa | Ram Lal Bansiwal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ram Karan Joshi | Indian National Congress | |||
| Sikrai | Triveni Shyam | Indian National Congress | ||
| Kotputli | Hazari Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bairath | Mukti Lal Modi | Indian National Congress | ||
| Amber A | Kr. Tej Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Amber B | Maha Rawal Sangram Singh | Independent | ||
| Jamwa Ramgarh | Man Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Jaisalmer | Hadvant Singh | Independent | ||
| Bhavri | Mohbat Singh | Independent | ||
| Sheoganj | Arjun Singh | Independent | ||
| Sirohi | Jawan Singh | Independent | ||
| Bali | Laxman Singh | Independent | ||
| Bali Desuri | Bhairun Singh | Independent | ||
| Sojat Desuri | Bhairun Singh | Independent | ||
| Pali Sojat | Bishan Singh | Independent | ||
| Sojat Main | Keshri Singh | Independent | ||
| Jaitran East Sojat East | Mohan Singh | Independent | ||
| Jaitran North West | Umed Singh | Independent | ||
| Jalore A | Madho Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Jalore B | Hazari Singh | Independent | ||
| Jaswantpura | Chatar Singh | Independent | ||
| Jaswantpura Sanchore | Ganpat Singh | Independent | ||
| Sanchore | Kishore Singh | Independent | ||
| Barmer A | Ten Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Barmer B | Nathu Singh | Independent | ||
| Barmer C | Madho Singh | Independent | ||
| Siwana | Mota Ram | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Jodhpur City A | Inder Nath | Independent | ||
| Jodhpur City B | Hanwant Singh | Independent | ||
| Jodhpur Tehsil South | Narsing Kachawa | Independent | ||
| Jodhpur Tehsil North | Mangal Singh | Independent | ||
| Phalodi | Himmat Singh | Independent | ||
| Shergarh | Khet Singh | Independent | ||
| Bilara | Santosh Singh | Independent | ||
| Nagaur East | Ganga Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Nagaur West | Keshri Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Merta West | Nathu Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| Merta East | Bhopal Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Nawan | Kishan Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Parbatsar | Madan Mohan | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Deedwana | Mathura Das | Indian National Congress | ||
| Deedwana Parbatsar | Moti Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bagidora | Hari Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| Banswara | ST | Belji | Socialist Party of India | |
| Ghatol | None | Dulji | Indian National Congress | |
| Sagwara | Bhogilal Pandaya | Indian National Congress | ||
| Dungarpur | Soma | Indian National Congress | ||
| Hari Deo | Indian National Congress | |||
| Pratapgarh Nimbahera | Badri Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Manna | Indian National Congress | |||
| Badi Sadri Kapasin | Jai Chand | Indian National Congress | ||
| Jagat Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |||
| Chittor | Pratap Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | ||
| Begun | Sugan Chand | Indian National Congress | ||
| Mandal Garh | Keshri Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | ||
| Jahazpur | Ram Dayal | Independent | ||
| Sahapura Benara | Rajadhiraj Amar Singh | Independent | ||
| Kistoor Chand | Indian National Congress | |||
| Asind | Gopal Singh | Independent | ||
| Mandal | Chunni Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Shahada | Sambhoo Singh | Hindu Mahasabha | ||
| Bhilwara | Tej Mal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bhim | Sangram Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | ||
| Kumbalgarh | Vijai Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | ||
| Khamnor | Shiv Dan Singh | Independent | ||
| Saira | Din Bandhu | Indian National Congress | ||
| Roshan Lal | Indian National Congress | |||
| Sarada Salumbar | Sohan Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Laxman Bhil | Indian National Congress | |||
| Udaipur City | Mohan Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Girwa | Lal Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | ||
| Unthala | R. S. Dalip Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | ||
| Lasadia | Udai Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Rajasmand Relmagra | Amrit Lal Yadav | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bhairun Singh | Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha | |||
| Sironj | Payare Lal | Hindu Mahasabha | ||
| Chhabra | Ved Pal Tayagi | Indian National Congress | ||
| Atru | Raja Himmat Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Kishanganj | Raghuraj Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Sangod | Lal Bahadur | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ladpura | Kanwar Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Daleep Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Pipalda | Tej Raj Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Anta Mangrol | Chandra Kant | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Bundi | Chhittar Lal | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | ||
| Hindol | Sajjan Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Patan | Keshri Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Jhalrapatan | Madho Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bhagwan Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Khanpur | Bhairavlal Kala Badal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Manohar Thana | Jayendra Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | ||
| Bijkarner City | Moti Chnad | Independent | ||
| Nokha | Kan Singh | Independent | ||
| Bikaner Tehsil | Jaswant Singh | Independent | ||
| Churu | Kumbha Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| Prabhu Dayal | Indian National Congress | |||
| Sardar Shahar | Chandan Mal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ratangarh | Mahadev Prashad N. Pandit | Independent | ||
| Sujangarh | Pratap Singh | Independent | ||
| Bhadra | Hans Raj | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nohar | Manphool Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Sadulgarh | Ramchandra Ch. | Indian National Congress | ||
| Raisingh Nagar Karanpur | Dharam Pal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Gurudayal Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Ganganagar | Moti Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
State Reorganization[edit]
On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the Ajmer State, the Abu Road taluk of the Banaskantha district of Bombay State, the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district and the Lohara sub-tehsil of the Hissar district of the Punjab was merged with Rajasthan while the Sironj sub-division of the Kota district of Rajasthan was transferred to Madhya Pradesh.[2] This resulted in the change in assembly constituencies from 140 with 160 seats to 136 with 176 seats in 1957 assembly elections.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.