1957 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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1957 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
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Ajmer (1952)
1957 1962  

All 176 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 1957
89 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Mohan Lal Sukhadia 1988 stamp of India.jpg
RRP
Leader Mohan Lal Sukhadia -
Party INC RRP
Leader's seat Udaipur -
Seats won11917
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 37Decrease2.svg 9
Popular vote21,41,9314,69,540
Percentage45.13 %9.89
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.67 %Decrease2.svg 2.37

CM before election

Mohan Lal Sukhadia
INC

Elected CM

Mohan Lal Sukhadia
INC

Elections to the second Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in 1957. [1]

Contents

State Reorganization

On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the Ajmer State, the Abu Road taluka of the Banaskantha district of Bombay State, the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district and the Lohara sub-tehsil of the Hissar district of the Punjab was merged with Rajasthan while the Sironj sub-division of the Kota district of Rajasthan was transferred to Madhya Pradesh. [2] This resulted in the change in assembly constituencies from 140 with 160 seats to 136 with 176 seats in 1957 assembly elections.

Constituencies

Due to States Reorganisation Act 1956, Rajasthan assembly constituencies changed from 140 with 160 seats to 136 with 176 seats. 96 of them were single member constituencies while the number of double member constituencies was 40. 28 of the double member constituencies were reserved for Scheduled Caste while 4 of the single member and 12 of the double member constituencies (total 16 constituencies) were reserved for Schedule Tribe. There were 48,43,841 electors in single member constituencies, while 38,92,288 were in double member constituencies. Total 737 candidates contested for the 176 seats of the 136 constituencies in the Assembly. Poll percentage in the 1957 election was 38.45%. [1]

Political parties

Four national parties, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress, Praja Socialist Party and Bharatiya Jana Sangha along with the state party Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad took part in the assembly election. [1] Congress was the clear winner in the elections winning 67.61% of the total seats (i.~e. 119/176 seats) with a vote share of 45.13%. Mohan Lal Sukhadia from the Congress party became the Chief Minister again.[ citation needed ]

Results

Summary of results of the 1957 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election [1]
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PartyFlagSeats
Contested
WonNet Change
in seats
 % of
Seats
VotesVote %Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress 176119Increase2.svg 3767.6121,41,93145.13Increase2.svg 5.67
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 6017Decrease2.svg 79.664,69,5409.89Decrease2.svg 2.37
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 516Decrease2.svg 23.412,63,4435.55Decrease2.svg 0.38
Praja Socialist Party 271New0.571,17,5322.48New
Communist Party of India CPI-banner.svg 241Increase2.svg 10.571,43,5473.02Increase2.svg 2.49
Independent 39932Decrease2.svg 318.1816,10,46533.93N/A
Total Seats176 (Increase2.svg 16)Voters1,24,37,064Turnout47,46,458 (38.16%)

Elected members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
MemberParty
Khetri (SC)SC Mahadeo Prashad Indian National Congress
Sish Ram Ola Indian National Congress
Pilani NoneSumitra Indian National Congress
Mandawa NoneLachhu Ram Communist Party of India
Jhunjhunu None Narottam Lal Indian National Congress
Gudha None Shivnath Singh Indian National Congress
Nawalgarh NoneShri Ram Independent
Fatehpur None Abdul Gaffar Khan Indian National Congress
Lachhmangarh None Kishan Singh Indian National Congress
Sikar None Jagdish Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh
SingrawatNone Ram Deo Singh Indian National Congress
Danta Ramgarh None Madan Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Sri Madhopur None Bhaniron Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Neem Ka Thana (SC)SC Narayan Lal Indian National Congress
Gyan Chand Indian National Congress
Hawa Mahal None Ram Kishore Indian National Congress
Johri Bazar NoneSatish Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kishanpole NoneChandra Kala Indian National Congress
Amber (SC)SCSahdeo Indian National Congress
Hari Shankar S. Shastri Indian National Congress
Phulera None P. K. Chaudhri Indian National Congress
Dudu (SC)SCLadu Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Narendra Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Lalsot NoneNathu Lal Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Prabhu Lal Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Dausa (ST)STRam Dhan Independent
Gajja Independent
Bandikui None Bishambher Nath Joshi Indian National Congress
Jamwa Ramgarh (SC)SCRam Lal Indian National Congress
Doongersi Dass Independent
Bairath NoneMukti Lal Independent
Kotputli None Ram Karan Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Behror None Chander Singh Independent
Bansur None Badri Prasad Gupta Indian National Congress
Tijara (SC)SCSampat Ram Indian National Congress
Ghasi Ram Yadav Indian National Congress
Alwar NoneChhotu Singh Indian National Congress
RamgarhNoneGanga Devi Indian National Congress
Lachman GarhSCGokal Chand Indian National Congress
Bhola Nath Indian National Congress
RajgarhSTRaghubir Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Hari Kishan Indian National Congress
KamanNoneNathi Singh Independent
DeegNoneJugal Kishore Chaturvedi Indian National Congress
BharatpurNoneHoti Lal Independent
WeirSCRaja Man Singh Independent
Vishwa Priya Indian National Congress
BayanaSCGoverdhan Singh Indian National Congress
Shribhan Singh Indian National Congress
BariNoneSubedar Singh Indian National Congress
DholpurNoneBahadur Singh Indian National Congress
RajakheraNoneMahendra Singh Independent
MahwaSTTika Ram Paliwal Indian National Congress
Gopi Sahai Indian National Congress
KarauliSCBrijendra Pal Independent
Ummed Indian National Congress
Sawai MadhopurSCMangi Lal Indian National Congress
Abid Ali Indian National Congress
GangapurSTRidhi Chand Independent
Prathi Raj Independent
MalpuraNoneDamodar Lal Vyas Indian National Congress
TonkSCLalu Ram Indian National Congress
Narain Singh Indian National Congress
UniaraNoneSardar Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
HindoliSTModu Lal Indian National Congress
Bhanwar Lal Indian National Congress
BundiNoneSajjan Singh Indian National Congress
KotahNoneRameshwar Dayal Indian National Congress
PipaldaSTRikhab Chand Indian National Congress
Ram Narayan Bharatiya Jana Sangh
BaranSCAnandi Devi Indian National Congress
Dalip Singh Indian National Congress
ChhabraSCDhanna Lal Harit Indian National Congress
Daya Krishna Bharatiya Jana Sangh
AkleraST Bhairavlal Kala Badal Indian National Congress
Sampat Raj Indian National Congress
JhalrapatanNoneJayandra Singh Indian National Congress
DagSCRam Chandra Indian National Congress
Harish Chandra Indian National Congress
BegunNoneSugan Chand Indian National Congress
ChittorgarhNoneLal Singh Indian National Congress
NimbaheraNoneShri Niwas Indian National Congress
KapasinSCJai Chand Indian National Congress
Bhawani Shanker Indian National Congress
PartapgarhSTAmrit Lal Indian National Congress
Amra Indian National Congress
BanswaraSTMogji Independent
GhatolNoneHari Deo Indian National Congress
BagidoraNoneNathu Ram Indian National Congress
KushalgarhNoneHeera Independent
SagwaraNoneBheekha Bhai Indian National Congress
DungarpurNoneBal Mukund Independent
AspurNoneBhogi Lal Pandiya Indian National Congress
VallabhnagarSCHar Prasad Indian National Congress
Gulab Singh Indian National Congress
SalumberSTSohan Lal Indian National Congress
Phoola Indian National Congress
SaradaSTDevi Lal Indian National Congress
PhalasiaSTVidhya Sagar Indian National Congress
GogundaSTLaxman Indian National Congress
UdaipurNoneMohan Lal Sukhadia Indian National Congress
MavliNoneJanardan Rai Indian National Congress
RajsamandNoneNiranjan Nath Indian National Congress
NathdwaraNoneKishan Lal Indian National Congress
KumbhalgarhNoneManohar Indian National Congress
BhimNoneFateh Singh Independent
AsindNoneJai Singh Ranawat Indian National Congress
BaneraNoneTej Mal Indian National Congress
ShahpuraSCKana Indian National Congress
Ram Prasad Indian National Congress
MandalgarhNoneGanpati Lal Indian National Congress
BhilwaraNoneKamla Bai Indian National Congress
MandalSTShiv Charan Das Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Kalu Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Ajmer City WestNoneArjan Das Independent
Ajmer City EastNoneMahendra Singh Independent
PushkarNonePrabha Indian National Congress
NasirabadNoneJwala Prasad Indian National Congress
KishangarhNonePurshottam Lal Indian National Congress
KekriSCHazari Ram Indian National Congress
Hari Bhau Upadhyaya Indian National Congress
BeawarNoneBrij Mohan Lal Sharma Indian National Congress
MasudaNoneNarain Singh Indian National Congress
RaipurNoneShanker Lal Indian National Congress
SojatNoneTeja Ram Indian National Congress
KharchiSCVeno Independent
Manroop Independent
PaliNoneMool Chand Indian National Congress
BaliSTMoti Independent
Deva Indian National Congress
AbuNoneDalpat Singh Independent
Veerka Independent
SirohiSCMohabat Singh Indian National Congress
SanchoreNoneLaxmi Chand Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
RaniwaraNoneMangal Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
JaloreSCNarpat Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Hasiya Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
AhoreNoneMadho Singh Indian National Congress
ChohtanNoneVali Mohammed Indian National Congress
BarmerNoneTan Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
BalotraSCAnop Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Rawat Indian National Congress
Guda MalaniNoneRam Dan Indian National Congress
Jaisalmer None Hukam Singh Independent
PhalodiSCKeshri Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Suraj Mal Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
OsianNoneParas Ram Indian National Congress
BilaraNoneBhairon Singh Indian National Congress
Jodhpur City INoneAnand Singh Indian National Congress
Jodhpur City IiNoneBarkatullah Khan Indian National Congress
LuniNonePoonam Chand Indian National Congress
Bikaner CityNoneMurli Dhar Praja Socialist Party
LunkaransarNoneBhim Sen Indian National Congress
NokhaSCRupa Ram Independent
Girdhari Lal Independent
RaisinghnagarNoneChuni Lal Indian National Congress
KaranpurNoneSatwant Kaur Indian National Congress
GanganagarNoneDev Nath Indian National Congress
SuratgarhNoneRaja Ram Indian National Congress
HanumangarhNoneSheopat Singh Independent
NoharSCDharam Pal Indian National Congress
Ram Kishan Independent
ChuruSCRawata Indian National Congress
Mohar Singh Independent
Sardar ShaharNoneChandan Mal Indian National Congress
DungargarhNoneDaulat Ram Indian National Congress
RatangarhNoneKishna Independent
SujangarhNoneShanno Devi Independent
NagaurNoneNathu Ram Nirdha Indian National Congress
JayalNoneManak Chand Indian National Congress
LadnuNoneRam Niwas Mirdha Indian National Congress
DeedwanaNoneMoti Lal Indian National Congress
NawanSCJeth Mal Indian National Congress
Kishan Lal Indian National Congress
DeganaNoneGauri Punia Indian National Congress
MertaNoneGopal Lal Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.