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The Legislative Assembly for the United Provinces was constituted for the first time on 1 April 1937 in accordance with the [[Government of India Act 1935|Government of India Act, 1935]] with a strength of 228. The size of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly was decided as 403 members after the [[Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000]]. There is one nominated [[Anglo-Indian]] member in addition to 403 members.<ref name="ECI Delimitation order 2008">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India}}</ref> The first session of the provisional Uttar Pradesh Legislature under the new [[Constitution of India]] that established the country as a republic began on 2 February 1950. After the first elections the newly elected Assembly of Uttar Pradesh met on 19 May 1952. <section end="Lead" />

==Pre-independence==
The Legislative Assembly for the United Provinces was constituted for the first time on 1 April 1937 in accordance with the [[Government of India Act 1935|Government of India Act, 1935]]. The strength of the Assembly as stipulated under the Act of 1935 was 228 and its term was five years. [[Purushottam Das Tandon]] and Abdul Hakim were elected as Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively on 31 July 1937.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.uplegassembly.nic.in/UPLL.html |title=Uttar Pradesh Legislature |access-date=21 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619093010/http://www.uplegassembly.nic.in/UPLL.HTML |archive-date=19 June 2009 }}</ref>

==Post-independence==
After India became independent, the legislative assembly met for the first time on 3 November 1947. At its meeting on 4 November 1947, the legislative assembly adopted a resolution for the use of Hindi in all proceedings.

On 25 February 1948, the Assembly passed a resolution requesting the Governor to submit to the Governor General the request of the assembly to the effect that the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and the Oudh Chief Court be amalgamated.

Another important resolution passed by the House on 18 October 1948 congratulated the Indian government and military on its successful [[Operation Polo|annexation of Hyderabad]].<ref name="auto"/>

==Post-1950==
The first session of the provisional Uttar Pradesh Legislature under the new [[Constitution of India]] that established the country as a republic began on 2 February 1950 with an address by Governor [[Homi Mody]] to both houses in the Assembly Hall. Prior to the commencement of the session, the governor administered the oath of office to [[Purushottam Das Tandon|P. D. Tandon]] and Chandra Bhal respectively in their respective chambers, thereafter all other members present took oath or made affirmation, as required by the Constitution, in their respective Houses.

An important legislative measure passed in 1950 was the U. P. Language (Bills and Acts) Act, 1950, which mandated that all bills and acts were to be written in Hindi with the [[Devanagari]] script. In 1951, the U. P. Official Language Act was passed, making Hindi with Devanagari script the language to be used for all official purposes of the state.

On 11 August 1950, Speaker Purshottam Das Tandon resigned{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} from his office. He was replaced by Deputy Speaker Nafisul Hasan on 21 December 1950. Upon his accession, he announced that he would not be take part in partisan politics as Speaker, unlike his predecessor.

[[Hargovind Pant]] was elected the Deputy Speaker on 4 January 1951.<ref name="auto"/>

After the first elections the newly elected Assembly of Uttar Pradesh met on 19 May 1952. On 20 May 1952, Atma Ram Govind Kher was elected the Speaker. Govind Kher speaking on the occasion, said that of the two different conventions set by his two predecessors in office in the matter of taking part in politics he would like to follow neither but would strive to follow a middle course in this regard. He said that he would not take part in active politics nor hold any office in the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] to which he belonged, but at the same time he would continue to be a member of that party and take part in non-controversial activities, particularly relating to social and developmental work.<ref name="auto"/>

==2008 Delimitation==
Until 1967, the Assembly was composed of 431 members, including one nominated Anglo-Indian member. According to the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission, which is appointed after every census, it was revised to 426. After the 2000 [[Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000|Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act]], which separated the new state of [[Uttarakhand]] from Uttar Pradesh, the size of the Assembly decreased to 403 members. It stayed at 403 + 1 in the delimitation of 2008 which incorporated the 2001 census data.<ref name="ECI Delimitation order 2008" /> One Assembly term lasts five years unless it is dissolved earlier. The Assembly also has the highest number of seats of any state legislature in India.

==List of Assemblies==

Following are the dates of constitution and dissolution of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. First sitting date and date of completion of term for each [[Vidhan Sabha]] can be different from the constitution and dissolution dates (respectively).<ref name="Vidhan Sabha terms">{{cite news|title= Vidhan Sabha terms|publisher= U.P. Assembly website|url= http://www.uplegassembly.nic.in/CONSTITUTION%20%20&%20DISSOLUTION.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130820094305/http://uplegassembly.nic.in/CONSTITUTION%20%20%26%20DISSOLUTION.htm|archive-date= 20 August 2013|df= dmy-all}}</ref><section begin="Assembly List"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Vidhan Sabha !! Constitution !! Dissolution !! Days
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| [[First Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|1st]] || 20 May 1952 || 31 March 1957 || 1,776
|-
|[[2nd Uttar Pradesh Assembly|2nd]] || 1 April 1957 || 6 March 1962 || 1,800
|-
|[[1962 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|3rd]]|| 7 March 1962 || 9 March 1967 || 1,828
|-
|[[1967 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|4th]]|| 10 March 1967 || 15 April 1968 || 402
|-
|[[5th Uttar Pradesh Assembly|5th]] || 26 February 1969 || 4 March 1974 || 1,832
|-
|[[1974 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|6th]]|| 4 March 1974 || 30 April 1977 || 1,153
|-
|[[1977 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|7th]]|| 23 June 1977 || 17 February 1980 || 969
|-
|[[1980 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|8th]]|| 9 June 1980 || 10 March 1985 || 1,735
|-
|[[1985 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|9th]]|| 10 March 1985 || 29 November 1989 || 1,725
|-
|[[1989 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|10th]]|| 2 December 1989 || 4 April 1991 || 488
|-
|[[1991 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|11th]]|| 22 June 1991 || 6 December 1992 || 533
|-
| [[1993 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|12th]]|| 4 December 1993 || 28 October 1995 || 693
|-
|[[1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|13th]]|| 17 October 1996 || 7 March 2002 || 1,967
|-
| [[2002 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|14th]]|| 26 February 2002 || 13 May 2007 || 1,902
|-
| [[2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|15th]]|| 13 May 2007 || 9 March 2012 || 1,762
|-
| [[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th]] || 8 March 2012 || 11 March 2017 ||1,829
|-
| [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th]]
|19 March 2017
|12 March 2022
|1,834
|-
|[[18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly|18th]]
|29 March 2022
| -
|{{Ayd|29 March 2022}}
|}<section end="Assembly List" />

== Election results ==
[[File:India UP.svg|thumb|Uttar Pradesh]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+[[Uttar Pradesh]] Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Result.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/#up-date|title=UP Election Results}}</ref><ref name="eci.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-UP96.pdf |title=TitlePage_UP-96.PDF |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_UP.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_UP_1957.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_UP_1962.pdf |title=Qrylistofparticipatingpoliticalparties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201967%20.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1969/Statistical%20Report%201969%20Uttar%20Pradesh.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1974/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201974.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201977.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201985.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201980.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report_%20UP_1989.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatisticalReport_UP_1993.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/Stat_Rep_UP_91.pdf |title=Statistics |website=eci.nic.in }}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Party
! colspan="18" |Years
|-
![[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
![[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]
![[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2012]]
![[2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]]
![[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2002|2002]]
!1996
!1993
!1991
!1989
!1985
!1980
!1977
!1974
!1969
!1967
!1962
!1957
![[First Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|1951]]
|-
|[[Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha]] (ABHM)
|
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|1
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|1
|
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|1
|
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|1
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|[[Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress|Akhil Bhartiya Loktantrik Congress]] (ABLTC)
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|1
|2
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|[[Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad]] (RRP)
|
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|1
|-
|[[Apna Dal (Sonelal)]]
|12
|9
|1
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|3
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|All India Bhartiya Jan Sangh (BJS)
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|17
|2
|-
|[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh|Bharatiya Jan Sangh]] (BJS)
|
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|61
|49
|98
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|[[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP)
|1
|19
|80
|206
|98
|67
|67
|12
|13
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|-
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]]
|255
|312
|47
|51
|88
|174
|177
|221
|57
|16
|11
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|-
|[[Bharatiya Kranti Dal]] (BKD)
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|8
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|106
|98
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|-
|[[Communist Party of India]] (CPI)
|
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|
|1
|3
|4
|6
|6
|7
|9
|16
|80
|13
|14
|9
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|-
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] [CPI(M)]
|
|
|
|
|2
|4
|1
|1
|2
|2
|
|1
|2
|1
|1
|
|
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|-
|Hindu Maha Sabha (HMS)
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|1
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|2
|
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|-
|[[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress (INC)]]
|2
|7
|28
|22
|25
|33
|28
|46
|94
|269
|309
|47
|215
|211
|199
|249
|286
|388
|-
|Jan Sangh (JS)
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|49
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|[[Janata Dal]] (JD)
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|7
|27
|92
|208
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|[[Janata Party]] (JP / JNP)
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|1
|34
|1
|20
|4
|352
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|-
|Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh – JNP(SC)
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|59
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|Lok Dal (LKD)
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|84
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|Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal
|6
|1
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|[[Peace Party of India|Peace Party]] (PECP)
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|4
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|[[Rashtriya Lok Dal]] (RLD)
|8
|1
|9
|10
|14
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|[[Samajwadi Party]] (SP)
|111
|47
|224
|97
|143
|110
|109
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|Samyukta Socialist Party (SSP)
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|33
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|Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party
|6
|4
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|Swatantra Party (SWA)
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|1
|5
|12
|15
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|[[Independent politician|Independent]] (IND)
|2
|3
|6
|9
|16
|13
|8
|7
|40
|23
|17
|16
|5
|18
|37
|31
|74
|15
|-
|'''Total Seats'''
|'''403'''
|'''403'''
|'''403'''
|'''403'''
|'''403'''
|'''424'''
|'''425'''
|'''425'''
|'''425'''
|'''425'''
|'''425'''
|'''425'''
|'''424'''
|'''425'''
|'''425'''
|'''430'''
|'''430'''
|'''430'''
|}
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

===Sources===
*[http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/english/index.html History of Legislature in Uttar Pradesh]

==External links==
* [http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/default.htm Official Site of Legislature in Uttar Pradesh]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120105024731/http://upgov.nic.in/upinfo/const_setup.html Uttar Pradesh Government website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051225100003/http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/UttarPradesh/upassembly-w.htm UP Assembly]

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