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{{Infobox election | |||
| election_name = Elections in India | |||
| country = India | |||
| previous_election = 1951-52 elections in India | |||
| previous_year = 1951-52 | |||
| election_date = 1954 | |||
| next_election = 1955 elections in India | |||
| next_year = 1955 | |||
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{{Politics of India}} | {{Politics of India}} | ||
The '''1954 elections in India''' consists of several elections, including the presidential election and Legislative Assembly elections. | |||
==Presidential election== | |||
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The Election Commission of India held the second [[President of India|presidential elections of India]] on May 6, 1954. [[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== | ||
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===Patiala & East Punjab States Union<sup>*</sup>=== | ===Patiala & East Punjab States Union<sup>*</sup>=== | ||
{{Main|1954 Patiala | {{Main|1954 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election}} | ||
{{Patiala | {{#section:1954 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election|Results}} | ||
<sup>*</sup> : On 1 November 1956, under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<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> | <sup>*</sup> : On 1 November 1956, under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<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> | ||
===Travancore-Cochin<sup>*</sup>=== | ===Travancore-Cochin<sup>*</sup>=== | ||
{{Main|1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election}} | {{Main|1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election}} | ||
{{Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election | {{#section:1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election|Results}} | ||
<sup>*</sup> : 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]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates"/> | <sup>*</sup> : 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]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates"/> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://eci.nic.in Election Commission of India] | *[http://eci.nic.in Election Commission of India] | ||
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The 1954 elections in India consists of several elections, including the presidential election and Legislative Assembly elections.
Presidential election[edit | edit source]
The Election Commission of India held the second presidential elections of India on May 6, 1954. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his re-election with 459,698 votes over his nearest rival Chowdhry Hari Ram.
Legislative Assembly elections[edit | edit source]
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*[edit | edit source]
| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | Net change in seats |
% of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 60 | 37 |  9 |
61.67 | 6,96,979 | 43.27 | 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 | 2 |
6.67 | 97,690 | 6.06 | 1.29
| |
| Independent | 139 | 7 |  1 |
11.67 | 3,42,787 | 21.28 | N/A | ||
| Total seats | 60 ( 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*[edit | edit source]
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | Net Change in seats |
% of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
| Indian National Congress | 115 | 45 | 1 |
38.46 | 17,62,820 | 45.32 | 9.88
| ||
| Communist Party of India | 
|
36 | 23 | New | 19.66 | 6,52,613 | 16.78 | New | |
| Praja Socialist Party | 38 | 19 | New | 16.24 | 6,32,623 | 16.26 | New | ||
| Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress | 16 | 12 | 4 |
10.26 | 2,37,411 | 6.10 | 0.18
| ||
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 12 | 9 | 3 |
7.69 | 212354 | 5.46 | 1.98
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| Independent | 47 | 9 | 28 |
7.69 | 3,91,612 | 10.07 | N/A | ||
| Total seats | 117 ( 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[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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