Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election, 1954
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Patiala & East Punjab States Union were held on 18 February 1954. 279 candidates competed for the 48 constituencies in the Assembly. There were twelve two-member constituencies and 36 single-member constituencies. Out of these, 2 single member constituencies were reserved for SC.[1]
Results
| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | Net change in seats | % of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress |  |
60 | 37 |  | 61.67 | 6,96,979 | 43.27 | | |
| 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 | | 6.67 | 97,690 | 6.06 | | |
| Independent | 139 | 7 |  | 11.67 | 3,42,787 | 21.28 | N/A | ||
| Total seats | 60 ( | Voters | 26,48,175 | Turnout | 16,10,909 (60.83 %) | ||||
State Reorganization and Merger
On 1 November 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged into Punjab under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1954 : To the Legislative Assembly of Patiala & East Punjab States Union" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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