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 1954 Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election[1]
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|
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*
Summary of results of the 1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election[2]
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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
|
|
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]
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