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Elections to the Second Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in 1957. 661 candidates contested for the 154 seats of the 121 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 21 two-member constituencies and 84 single-member constituencies. [1]
On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab. [2] Thus the assembly constituencies were increased from 105 with 126 seats in 1952 to 121 with 154 seats in 1957 elections.
After the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the assembly constituencies were increased from 105 with 126 seats in 1952 to 121 with 154 seats in 1957 elections. 88 constituencies were single member constituencies while 33 were two-member constituencies. Out of 121 constituencies, 33 were reserved for Scheduled Tribes. There were 52,44,907 electors in single member constituencies, while 3,96,40,19 in two-member constituencies. Total 661 candidates were in fray for these 154 seats. [1]
Four national parties, Communist Party of India, Congress, Praja Socialist Party and Bharatiya Jana Sangha along with the state party Scheduled Caste Federation took part in the assembly election. [1] Congress was the clear winner in the elections winning 77.92% of the total seats (i.~e. 120 seats) with a vote share of 47.51%. Partap Singh Kairon from the Congress party became the Chief Minister again.
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| Political Party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | Net Change in seats | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
| Indian National Congress | 154 | 120 |  24 | 77.92 | 36,12,709 | 47.51 | 10.82 | ||
| Communist Party of India |  | 72 | 6 | 2 | 3.90 | 10,30,898 | 13.56 | 9.67 | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 72 | 9 | 9 | 5.84 | 6,54,395 | 8.61 | 3.05 | ||
| Scheduled Caste Federation | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3.25 | 4,10,364 | 5.40 | 3.43 | ||
| Praja Socialist Party | 19 | 1 | New | 0.65 | 94,564 | 1.24 | New | ||
| Independent | 319 | 13 | 4 | 8.44 | 18,00,960 | 23.69 | N/A | ||
| Total Seats | 154 ( 28) | Voters | 1,31,72,945 | Turnout | 76,03,890 (57.72%) | ||||
| Constituency | Reserved for (ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurpur | None | Ram Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Dera Gopipur | None | Mehr Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dharamsala | None | Hari Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Kangra | None | Amar Nath | Indian National Congress | |
| Palampur | None | Partap Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Kulu | ST | Raghbir Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jit Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Hamirpur | ST | Sarla Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Rup Singh | Independent | |||
| Rupar | ST | Sadhu Singh | Independent | |
| Partap Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Chandigarh | None | Niranjan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Simla | None | Muni Lal | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Naraingarh | ST | Sadhu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Roshan Lal | Indian National Congress | |||
| Sadhaura | None | Dev Dutt | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagadhri | ST | Amar Nath Vidhalankar | Indian National Congress | |
| Ram Parkash | Indian National Congress | |||
| Ambala Cantonment | None | Dev Raj | Indian National Congress | |
| Ambala City | None | Abdul Gufar Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Thanesar | ST | Ran Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Banarsi Das | Indian National Congress | |||
| Pehowa | None | Jagdish Chand | Indian National Congress | |
| Pundri | None | Bhag Singh | Scheduled Castes Federation | |
| Rajaund | None | Baru Ram | Scheduled Castes Federation | |
| Butana | None | Chambel Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Karnal | None | Ram Piara | Indian National Congress | |
| Gharaunda | None | Multan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Panipat | None | Parma Nand | Indian National Congress | |
| Sambhalka | None | Dharam Singh | Independent | |
| Kaithal | None | Om Prabha Jain | Indian National Congress | |
| Jind | ST | Inder Singh | Scheduled Castes Federation | |
| Bhala Ram | Scheduled Castes Federation | |||
| Safidon | None | Shri Krishan | Indian National Congress | |
| Ganaur | None | Lahri Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonepat | None | Shri Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Gohana | ST | Bharat Singh | Independent | |
| Chhajju Ram | Independent | |||
| Kalanaur | None | Nahnu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Rohtak | None | Mangal Sein | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Sampla | None | Suraj Bhan | Independent | |
| Rai | None | Hukam Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Bahadurgarh | None | Siri Chand | Indian National Congress | |
| Jhajjar | ST | Sher Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Phul Singh | Communist Party of India | |||
| Ferozepur Jhirka | None | Yasin Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Hassanpur | None | Sumer Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Palwal | ST | Bhule Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Gurdatt | Indian National Congress | |||
| Nuh | None | Abdul Ghani | Indian National Congress | |
| Gurgaon | None | Gajraj Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Pataudi | None | Mohan Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Rewari | None | Sumitra Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Jatusana | None | Abhai Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Narnaul | None | Devki Nandan | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Mahendragarh | None | Nihal Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dadri | ST | Sis Ram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Attar Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |||
| Hansi | ST | Dalbir Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sarup Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Bhiwani | None | Ram Kanwar | Indian National Congress | |
| Tosham | None | Chander Bhan | Independent | |
| Hissar Sadar | None | Sneh Lata | Indian National Congress | |
| Hissar City | None | Balwant Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Tohana | None | Suraj Mal | Indian National Congress | |
| Fatehabad | None | Mani Ram S/o Ramjas | Indian National Congress | |
| Sirsa | ST | Ram Dayal | Independent | |
| Kesara Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Abohar | None | Sahi Ram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Fazilka | None | Radha Krishan | Indian National Congress | |
| Malout | ST | Parkash Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Teja Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Guru Har Sahai | None | Bakhtawar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Muktsar | None | Harcharan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Ferozepur | None | Kundan Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Zira | ST | Jaswant Kaur | Indian National Congress | |
| Gurdit Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Moga | None | Jagraj Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Baghapurana | ST | Sohan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Gurmit Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Patti | None | Narain Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sirhali | None | Partap Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Tarn Taran | ST | Gurdial Singh Dhillon | Indian National Congress | |
| Naranajan Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Khalra | None | Gurwaryam Singh | Independent | |
| Ajnala | None | Achhar Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Majitha | None | Parkash Kaur | Indian National Congress | |
| Amritsar City East | None | Baldev Prakash | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Amritsar City West | None | Balram Das | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Amritsar City Civil Lines | None | Sarup Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Amritsar Sadar | ST | Waryam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Charan Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Beas | None | Sohan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sri Gobindpur | None | Gurbachan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Batala | None | Gorakh Nath | Indian National Congress | |
| Fatehgarh | None | Joginder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dera Baba Nanak | None | Waryam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhariwal | None | Harbans Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Gurdaspur | ST | Prabodh Chander | Indian National Congress | |
| Sunder Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Pathankot | None | Bhagirath Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Anandpur | None | Balloo Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Una | None | Ram Kishan | Communist Party of India | |
| Amb | None | Krishna | Indian National Congress | |
| Garhshankar | ST | Dasonda Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhag Singh | Communist Party of India | |||
| Hoshiarpur | ST | Balbir Singh | Independent | |
| Karam Chand | Scheduled Castes Federation | |||
| Dasuya | None | Kartar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Mukerian | ST | Guran Dass | Indian National Congress | |
| Ralla Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Kapurthala | None | Harnam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sultanpur | None | Atama Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Kartarpur | ST | Gurbanta Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Karam Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Jullundar City North East | None | Lal Chand | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Jullundar City South West | None | Jagat Narain | Independent | |
| Nakodar | ST | Umrao Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sant Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Nurmahal | None | Darbara Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Phillaur | None | Udham Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Phagwara | None | Hans Raj | Indian National Congress | |
| Nawanshahar | ST | Jagat Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Hargurand Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Samrala | ST | Jagir Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Ajmer Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Ludhiana City | None | Lajpat Rai | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Ludhiana North | None | Harbhagwan | Indian National Congress | |
| Ludhiana South | None | Ramdayal Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Raikot | ST | Wazir Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhag Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Jagraon | None | Har Prakash Kaur | Indian National Congress | |
| Sirhind | ST | Mihan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Gain Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Nabha | None | Balwant Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajpura | None | Prem Singh Prem | Indian National Congress | |
| Patiala | None | Surinder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Samana | ST | Bhupinder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Harchand Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Malerkotla | None | Chanda Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhuri | ST | Jasdev Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jangir Singh | Communist Party of India | |||
| Barnala | None | Kartar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sangrur | None | Rajinder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sunam | ST | Maheshinder Singh | Independent | |
| Pritam Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Phul | None | Ram Nath | Indian National Congress | |
| Faridkot | None | Mehar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaitu | None | Jagdish Kaur | Independent | |
| Bhatinda | None | Harbans Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Pakka Kalan | ST | Dhanna Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Inder Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Mansa | ST | Kirpal Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Harcharan Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
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