1957 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh

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1957 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh
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  1951 Madras state November 1957 1962  

43 seats
 First partySecond party
 
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.jpg
CPI
Leader Neelam Sanjiva Reddy T. Nagi Reddy
Party INC CPI
Leader's seatNot-participatedAnantapur
Last electionState not existState not exist
Seats won372
Seat changeIncrease2.svg37Increase2.svg 2

Andhra Pradesh in India (1956-2014).png

Prime Minister before election

Jawaharlal Nehru
INC

Prime Minister after election

Jawaharlal Nehru
INC

The 1957 Indian general election polls were held in the Andhra Pradesh state for its 43 seats. The state was formed then recently in 1956 by combining the erstwhile Andhra state and Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad State. Indian National Congress has swept the elections by bagging 37 seats. [1] [2]

References

  1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Second Lok Sabha Volume-I" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Second Lok Sabha Volume-II" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2015.