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General elections were held in British India in 1934. The Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party in the Central Legislative Assembly.[1]
The total electorate for the 1934 elections was 1,415,892, of which 1,135,899 were in contested constituencies. The total number of votes polled was 608,198. The election marked the first year in which Indian women were eligible to vote in any but a local election. Of the 81,602 enrolled women voters, 62,757 of whom were in contested constituencies, only 14,505 actually used the ballot.[2]
- ^ "Elections in India The New Delhi Assembly, Congress Party's Position", The Times, 10 December 1934, p15, Issue 46933
- ^ "Major Elections, 1920–45". Schwartzberg Atlas. Digital South Asia Library.