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			{{Infobox election
			\| election_name = Elections in India
			\| country = India
			\| previous_election = 1954 elections in India
			\| previous_year = 1954
			\| election_date = 1955
			\| next_election = 1957 elections in India
			\| next_year = 1957
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	{{Politics of India}}		{{Politics of India}}
			The '''1955 elections in India''' consists of several elections, including the presidential election and Legislative Assembly elections.

			==Presidential election==
			<!--{{main\|1955 Indian presidential election}}-->
			The Election Commission of India held the second [[President of India\|presidential elections of India]] on May 6, 1955. [[Rajendra Prasad\|Dr. Rajendra Prasad]] won his re-election with 459,698 votes over his nearest rival Chowdhry Hari Ram.
	==Legislative Assembly elections==		==Legislative Assembly elections==
	[[Legislative Assembly elections in India]] were conducted for [[Andhra State]] [[Legislative Assembly]] in 1955. In Andhra State, Indian National Congress won an absolute majority.<ref name="APECI1955"/>		[[Legislative Assembly elections in India]] were conducted for [[Andhra State]] [[Legislative Assembly]] in 1955. In Andhra State, Indian National Congress won an absolute majority.<ref name="APECI1955">{{cite web \| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1955/StatRep_AP_1955.pdf \| title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1955 : To the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh \| publisher=Election Commission of India \| access-date=2014-11-17}}</ref>

	===Andhra State<sup>*</sup>===		===Andhra State<sup>*</sup>===
	{{Main\|1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election}}		{{Main\|1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election}}
	{{#section:1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election\|Results}}		{{#section-h:1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election\|Results}}
	<sup>*</sup> : On 1 October 1953, a separate [[Andhra State]], consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State, with 167 constituencies with 190 seats in the Assembly, was formed. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with [[Hyderabad State]] under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], to form a single state, [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The districts of Raichur, Gulbarga and the Marathwada district were detached from the Hyderabad State, while merging with [[Andhra State]]. In addition, the Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were transferred from [[Mysore State]] to Andhra Pradesh. The districts of Raichur and Gulbarga were transferred to the Mysore State, while the Marathwada district was transferred to the [[Bombay State]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates">{{cite web \| url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf \| title=Reorganisation of States, 1955 \| publisher=The Economic Weekly \| date=October 15, 1955 \| access-date=July 25, 2015}}</ref> This resulted in re-organization of assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh giving way to 85 constituencies with 105 seats in the assembly.		<sup>*</sup> : On 1 October 1953, a separate [[Andhra State]], consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State, with 167 constituencies with 190 seats in the Assembly, was formed. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with [[Hyderabad State]] under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], to form a single state, [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The districts of Raichur, Gulbarga and the Marathwada district were detached from the Hyderabad State, while merging with [[Andhra State]]. In addition, the Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were transferred from [[Mysore State]] to Andhra Pradesh. The districts of Raichur and Gulbarga were transferred to the Mysore State, while the Marathwada district was transferred to the [[Bombay State]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates">{{cite web \| url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf \| title=Reorganisation of States, 1955 \| publisher=The Economic Weekly \| date=October 15, 1955 \| access-date=July 25, 2015}}</ref> This resulted in re-organization of assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh giving way to 85 constituencies with 105 seats in the assembly.

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	* [[1954 elections in India]]		* [[1954 elections in India]]
	* [[1957 elections in India]]		* [[1957 elections in India]]

			==Notes==
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	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	*[http://eci.nic.in Election Commission of India]		*[http://eci.nic.in Election Commission of India]

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	===Andhra State<sup>*</sup>===		===Andhra State<sup>*</sup>===
	{{Main\|1955 Andhra ~~Pradesh~~ Legislative Assembly election}}		{{Main\|1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election}}
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	<sup>*</sup> : On 1 October 1953, a separate [[Andhra State]], consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State, with 167 constituencies with 190 seats in the Assembly, was formed. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with [[Hyderabad State]] under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], to form a single state, [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The districts of Raichur, Gulbarga and the Marathwada district were detached from the Hyderabad State, while merging with [[Andhra State]]. In addition, the Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were transferred from [[Mysore State]] to Andhra Pradesh. The districts of Raichur and Gulbarga were transferred to the Mysore State, while the Marathwada district was transferred to the [[Bombay State]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates">{{cite web \| url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf \| title=Reorganisation of States, 1955 \| publisher=The Economic Weekly \| date=October 15, 1955 \| access-date=July 25, 2015}}</ref> This resulted in re-organization of assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh giving way to 85 constituencies with 105 seats in the assembly.		<sup>*</sup> : On 1 October 1953, a separate [[Andhra State]], consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State, with 167 constituencies with 190 seats in the Assembly, was formed. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with [[Hyderabad State]] under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], to form a single state, [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The districts of Raichur, Gulbarga and the Marathwada district were detached from the Hyderabad State, while merging with [[Andhra State]]. In addition, the Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were transferred from [[Mysore State]] to Andhra Pradesh. The districts of Raichur and Gulbarga were transferred to the Mysore State, while the Marathwada district was transferred to the [[Bombay State]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates">{{cite web \| url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf \| title=Reorganisation of States, 1955 \| publisher=The Economic Weekly \| date=October 15, 1955 \| access-date=July 25, 2015}}</ref> This resulted in re-organization of assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh giving way to 85 constituencies with 105 seats in the assembly.

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==Legislative Assembly elections==
[[Legislative Assembly elections in India]] were conducted for [[Andhra State]] [[Legislative Assembly]] in 1955. In Andhra State, Indian National Congress won an absolute majority.<ref name="APECI1955"/>

===Andhra State<sup>*</sup>===
{{Main|1955 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election}}
{{Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 1955}}

<sup>*</sup> : On 1 October 1953, a separate [[Andhra State]], consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State, with 167 constituencies with 190 seats in the Assembly, was formed. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with [[Hyderabad State]] under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], to form a single state, [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The districts of Raichur, Gulbarga and the Marathwada district were detached from the Hyderabad State, while merging with [[Andhra State]]. In addition, the Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were transferred from [[Mysore State]] to Andhra Pradesh. The districts of Raichur and Gulbarga were transferred to the Mysore State, while the Marathwada district was transferred to the [[Bombay State]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates">{{cite web | url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf | title=Reorganisation of States, 1955 | publisher=The Economic Weekly | date=October 15, 1955 | access-date=July 25, 2015}}</ref> This resulted in re-organization of assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh giving way to 85 constituencies with 105 seats in the assembly.

==See also==
* [[1954 elections in India]]
* [[1957 elections in India]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://eci.nic.in Election Commission of India]

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