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The Election Commission of India held the first presidential elections of India on May 2, 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%).
Results
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website[1][2][3][4]
| Candidate | Electoral Values |
|---|---|
| Rajendra Prasad | 507,400 |
| K. T. Shah | 92,827 |
| Thatte Lakshman Ganesh | 2,672 |
| Chowdhry Hari Ram | 1,954 |
| Krishna Kumar Chatterjee | 533 |
| Total | 605,386 |
References
- ↑ http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/BriefNotes.pdf Election Commission of India
- ↑ http://www.indiaonestop.com/Presidency/presidential_candidates.htm
- ↑ http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/02june08/national.htm#1
- ↑ http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001 AOL news (Past and present Presidential Results)
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