1952 Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election

1952 Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election
26 March 1952 1957 →
All 99 seats in the Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly
50 seats needed for a majority
Registered5,723,673
Turnout34.72%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mishrilal Gangwal
Party INC ABHM
Leader's seat Bagli
Seats won 75 11
Popular vote 9,38,918 2,36,824
Percentage 47.24% 11.92%
Chief Minister of Madhya Bharat before election

Takhatmal Jain

 Elected Chief Minister of Madhya Bharat

Mishrilal Gangwal
Indian National Congress

Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951

Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Madhya Bharat were held on 26 March 1952. 440 candidates contested for the 79 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 20 two-member constituencies and 59 single-member constituencies.[1] The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Mishrilal Gangwal became the new Chief Minister.

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