1951–52 Indian general election in Mysore
11 (of 489) seats in the Lok Sabha | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 3,969,735 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 2,061,438 (51.93%) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951–52 Indian general election was the first democratic national election held in India after Independence, and the polls in Mysore were held for 9 constituencies with 11 seats. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress winning 10 out of the 11 seats. Only one seat was won by the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 1,509,075 | 53.43 | 10 | |
| Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 650,658 | 23.04 | 1 | |
| Socialist Party | 181,430 | 6.42 | 0 | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 117,470 | 4.16 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of India | 73,322 | 2.60 | 0 | |
| Independents | 292,472 | 10.36 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,824,427 | 100.00 | 11 | |
| Source: ECI[1] | ||||
By constituency
| # | Constituency | Turnout | Winner[2] | Party | Runner-up | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolar | 717,848 | M. V. Krishnappa | INC | J. T. Gopalakrishnan | IND |
| Doddathimmiah | INC | V. M. Govindan | CPI | |||
| 2 | Tumkur | 223,505 | C. R. Basappa | INC | Kadri Shamanna | SP |
| 3 | Bangalore North | 177,057 | N. Keshavaiengar | INC | C. G. K. Reddy | SP |
| 4 | Bangalore South | 155,948 | T. Madiah Gowda | INC | K. Srinivasa Rao | KMPP |
| 5 | Mandya | 212,015 | M. K. Sivananjappa | INC | M. C. Lingegowda | KMPP |
| 6 | Mysore | 712,318 | N. Rachiah | INC | S. M. Siddiah | KMPP |
| M. S. Gurupadaswamy | KMPP | H. C. Dasappa | INC | |||
| 7 | Hassan Chickmagalur | 171,850 | H. Siddananjappa | INC | S. Sivappa | SP |
| 8 | Shimoga | 235,659 | K. G. Wodeyar | INC | T. L. Kalliah | SP |
| 9 | Chitaldrug | 218,227 | S. Nijalingappa | INC | G. Marulappa | KMPP |
References
- ^ "General Election of India 1951, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ "General Election, 1951 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2023.