1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1952.

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
1952
36 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Yashwant Singh Parmar Jivatram Kripalani
Party INC KMPP
Seats won 24 3
Popular vote 47.25% 14.69%
Elected CM

Yashwant Singh Parmar
INC

Results

Summary of results of the 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election[1]
Political partyFlagSeats
Contested		Won % of
Seats		VotesVote %
Indian National Congress 352466.6784,81947.25
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 2238.3326,37114.69
Scheduled Caste Federation 912.7810,3525.77
Independent 36822.2247,74626.6
Total seats 36Voters7,13,554Turnout1,79,515 (25.16%)

Elected members
Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 Member Party
SolanNoneRam DassScheduled Castes Federation
Hira Singh PalIndependent
KasumptiHitendra SenIndependent
SuniSita RamIndian National Congress
KumarsainRam DayalIndependent
TheogJiwanooKisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Devi RamIndian National Congress
JubbalBala NandIndian National Congress
RohruPadam DevIndian National Congress
RajgarhGhan ShyamIndependent
RampurHardayal SinghIndian National Congress
Bhagat RamIndian National Congress
ChiniGopal ChandIndependent
BhamlaSarju SinghIndian National Congress
RawalsarPandit Gauri PrasadIndian National Congress
MahadevKaram SinghIndian National Congress
ChachiotPiruIndian National Congress
Krishna ChandarIndian National Congress
KersogRattan SinghIndian National Congress
Sunder NagarBaldev ChandIndian National Congress
Sadar MandiKrishna Nand SwamiIndependent
Joginder NagarBesar RamIndian National Congress
SandholHari SinghKisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Kashmir SinghKisan Mazdoor Praja Party
ChurahVidya DharIndian National Congress
Avtar ChandIndian National Congress
ChambaChattar SinghIndian National Congress
BhattiyatJaiwant RamIndian National Congress
BharmourGurditta MalIndependent
PangiDaulat RamIndian National Congress
NahanTapinder SinghIndian National Congress
PaontaShiva NandIndian National Congress
PachhadJiwnuIndian National Congress
Yashwant Singh ParmarIndian National Congress
ReinkaPartap SinghIndian National Congress
Dharam SinghIndependent

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
  1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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