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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1952 Indian presidential election
| election_name = 1952 Indian presidential election
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| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =  
| previous_election = 1950 Indian presidential election
| previous_year =  
| previous_year = 1950
| next_election = 1957 Indian presidential election
| next_election = 1957 Indian presidential election
| next_year = 1957
| next_year = 1957
| election_date = 2 May 1952
| election_date = 2 May 1952
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| nominee1 = '''[[Rajendra Prasad]]'''
| nominee1 = '''[[Rajendra Prasad]]'''
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| home_state1 = [[Bihar]]
| home_state1 = [[Bihar]]
| electoral_vote1 = 507,400
| electoral_vote1 = '''507,400'''
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| percentage1 = '''83.81%'''
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| nominee2 = [[K. T. Shah]]
| nominee2 = [[K. T. Shah]]
| party2 = Independent (India)
| color2 = FFC0CB
| party2 = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| home_state2 = [[Bombay]]
| home_state2 = [[Bombay]]
| electoral_vote2 = 92,827
| electoral_vote2 = 92,827
| title = President
| percentage2 = 15.33%
| map_image=File:1952 Indian Presidential Election.svg
| title = [[President of India|President]]
| before_election = [[Rajendra Prasad]] (Interim)
| before_party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| after_election = [[Rajendra Prasad]]
| after_election = [[Rajendra Prasad]]
| after_party = Independent (politician)
| after_party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
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The Election Commission of India held the first [[President of India|presidential elections of India]] on 2 May 1952. [[Rajendra Prasad|Dr. Rajendra Prasad]] won his first election with 507,400 votes (83.81%) over his nearest rival [[K. T. Shah]] who got 92,827 votes (15.3%).
The Election Commission of India held the first [[President of India|presidential elections of India]] on 2 May 1952. [[Rajendra Prasad|Dr. Rajendra Prasad]] won his first election with 507,400 votes (83.81%) over his nearest rival [[K. T. Shah]] who got 92,827 votes (15.3%).
==Schedule==
The election schedule was announced by the [[Election Commission of India]] on 4 April 1952.<ref name=presElection2017>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6925-background-material-related-to-election-to-the-office-of-president-of-india-2017/ |title=Background material related to Election to the office of President of India 2017 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 30 January 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!S.No.
!Poll Event
!Date
|-
!1.
| Last Date for filing nomination
| 12 April 1952
|-
!2.
| Date for Scrutiny of nomination
| 14 April 1952
|-
!3.
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination
| 17 April 1952
|-
!4.
| Date of Poll
| 2 May 1952
|-
!5.
| '''Date of Counting'''
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| '''6 May 1952'''
|-
|}


==Results==
==Results==
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/BriefNotes.pdf|format=PDF|title=Election Commission of India|website=Eci.gov.in|accessdate=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102100656/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/BriefNotes.pdf|archive-date=2 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaonestop.com/Presidency/presidential_candidates.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220151139/http://www.indiaonestop.com/Presidency/presidential_candidates.htm |archive-date=2017-12-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/02june08/national.htm#1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201348/http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/02june08/national.htm#1 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001|title=Yahoo!|website=Aol.in|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref>
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/BriefNotes.pdf|format=PDF|title=Election Commission of India|website=Eci.gov.in|accessdate=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102100656/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/BriefNotes.pdf|archive-date=2 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaonestop.com/Presidency/presidential_candidates.htm |title=Presidential Candidates (from 1952 to 2007) |access-date=2009-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220151139/http://www.indiaonestop.com/Presidency/presidential_candidates.htm |archive-date=2017-12-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/02june08/national.htm#1 |title=First real contest for office of President witnessed in 1967 |access-date=2009-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201348/http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/02june08/national.htm#1 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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|2,672
|2,672
|-
|-
|Chowdhry Hari Ram
|Chaudhary Hari Ram
|1,954
|1,954
|-
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|-
|}
|}
==See also==
* [[1952 Indian vice presidential election]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:29, 27 October 2025


1952 Indian presidential election
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Food Minister Rajendra Prasad during a radio broadcast in Dec 1947 cropped.jpg
k.T. Shah.jpg
Nominee Rajendra Prasad K. T. Shah
Party INC Independent
Home state Bihar Bombay
Electoral vote 507,400 92,827
Percentage 83.81% 15.33%
President before election

Rajendra Prasad (Interim)
INC

Elected President

Rajendra Prasad
INC

The Election Commission of India held the first presidential elections of India on 2 May 1952. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his first election with 507,400 votes (83.81%) over his nearest rival K. T. Shah who got 92,827 votes (15.3%).

Schedule[edit | edit source]

The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 4 April 1952.[1]

S.No. Poll Event Date
1. Last Date for filing nomination 12 April 1952
2. Date for Scrutiny of nomination 14 April 1952
3. Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination 17 April 1952
4. Date of Poll 2 May 1952
5. Date of Counting 6 May 1952

Results[edit | edit source]

Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website[2][3][4]

Candidate Electoral Values
Rajendra Prasad 507,400
K. T. Shah 92,827
Lakshman Ganesh Thatte 2,672
Chaudhary Hari Ram 1,954
Krishna Kumar Chatterjee 533
Total 605,386

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Background material related to Election to the office of President of India 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Election Commission of India" (PDF). Eci.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Presidential Candidates (from 1952 to 2007)". Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "First real contest for office of President witnessed in 1967". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
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