1937 Bengal Legislative Assembly election

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1937 Bengal Legislative Assembly election
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1937 1946  

All 250 seats in the Bengal Legislative Assembly
125 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Sarat Chandra Bose.jpg Khawaja Nazimuddin.jpg A k fazlul hoque.jpg
Leader Sarat Chandra Bose Khwaja Nazimuddin A. K. Fazlul Huq
Party INC AIML KSP
Seats won544336

Elected Prime Minister

A. K. Fazlul Huq
Krishak Praja Party

Legislative assembly elections for the Bengal Legislative Assembly were held in January 1937 as part of the 1937 Indian provincial elections.

Contents

Seats

The allocation of 250 seats in the assembly was based on the communal award. It is illustrated in the following. [1]

Results

PartySeats
INC 54
AIML 40
KPP 35
CPI 32
Tripura Krishak Party 5
CNP 3
ABHM 2
Independent Muslims42
Independent Hindus37
Total250

References

  1. Sirajul Islam (2012). "Bengal Legislative Assembly". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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