1954 elections in India

Legislative Assembly elections

Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for Patiala & East Punjab States Union legislative assembly and Travancore-Cochin legislative assembly in 1954. In Patiala & East Punjab States Union, Indian National Congress won an absolute majority.[1] While in Travancore-Cochin, no single party got the majority.[2]

Patiala & East Punjab States Union*

 Summary of results of the Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election, 1954 [1]
Political party Flag Seats
Contested 		Won Net change
in seats 		% of
Seats		 Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress 60 37 Increase 9 61.67 6,96,979 43.27 Increase 14.61
Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group) 33 10 New 16.67 3,34,423 20.76 New
Shiromani Akali Dal (Raman Group) 22 2 New 3.33 1,19,301 7.41 New
Communist Party of India 10 4 Increase 2 6.67 97,690 6.06 Increase 1.29
Independent 139 7 Decrease 1 11.67 3,42,787 21.28 N/A
Total seats 60 (Steady 0) Voters 26,48,175 Turnout 16,10,909 (60.83 %)

* : On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab.[3]

Travancore-Cochin*

 Summary of results of the Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election, 1954 [2]
Political party Flag Seats
Contested 		Won Net Change
in seats 		% of
Seats		 Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress 115 45 Increase 1 38.46 17,62,820 45.32 Increase 9.88
Praja Socialist Party 38 19 New 16.24 6,32,623 16.26 New
Communist Party of India 36 23 New 19.66 6,52,613 16.78 New
Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress 16 12 Increase 4 10.26 2,37,411 6.10 Increase 0.18
Revolutionary Socialist Party 12 9 Increase 3 7.69 212354 5.46 Increase 1.98
Independent 47 9 Decrease 28 7.69 3,91,612 10.07 N/A
Total seats 117 (Increase 9)Voters 52,51,560 Turnout 38,89,836 (74.07 %)

* : In 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Travancore-Cochin state was merged with the Malabar district of Madras State, Kasaragod taluk of the South Canara district and the Amindive Islands to form a new state Kerala. The southern part of Travancore-Cochin, Kanyakumari district was transferred to Madras State.[3]

See Also

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1954 : To the Legislative Assembly of Patiala & East Punjab States Union" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  2. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1954 : To the Legislative Assembly of Travancore-Cochin" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  3. 1 2 "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. October 15, 1955. Retrieved July 25, 2015.

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