1930 Indian general election

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1930 Indian general election
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104 seats contested
53 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
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Leader Hari Singh Gour Abdur Rahim
Party NP Independent
Seats won4030

General elections were held in British India in September 1930. [1] They were boycotted by the Indian National Congress and marked by public apathy. [1] The newly elected Central Legislative Assembly met for the first time on 14 January 1931. [2]

Contents

Results

Central Legislative Assembly

PartySeats
Nationalist Party 40
Independent groupings30
Minor parties, unattached independents, unknown25
Europeans9
Total104
Source: Schwartzberg Atlas [3]

Members of Central Legislative Assembly

[4] [5]

Officials

Nominated Non-Officials

Elected Non-Officials

References

  1. 1 2 "General Election in India Public Apathy", The Times, 26 July 1930, p12, Issue 45575
  2. ↑ "New Session in Delhi Friendly House, Communities And Presidency", The Times, 15 January 1931, p12, Issue 45721
  3. ↑ Schwartzberg Atlas [ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Indian Annual Register. Annual Register Office. 1934.
  5. ↑ Reed, Stanley (1934). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company.
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