1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election

1957 Mysore Legislative Assembly election

← 1952 25 February 1957 1962 →

All 208 seats in the Mysore Legislative Assembly
105 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51.3%
  First party Second party
 
Leader S. Nijalingappa
Party INC PSP
Leader's seat Molakalmuru
Last election 74 Did not contest
Seats won 150 18
Popular vote 33,43,839 9,02,373
Percentage 52.08% 14.06%

Chief Minister before election

S. Nijalingappa
INC

Elected Chief Minister

S. Nijalingappa
INC

Elections to the Mysore Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 589 candidates contested for the 208 seats of the 179 constituencies in the Assembly.