1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

West Bengal State Assembly Election of 1952
← 1946 31 March 1952 1957 →
All 187 seats in the West Bengal state assembly
94 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.23%
  First party Second party
 
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Leader Bidhan Chandra Roy Jyoti Basu
Party INC CPI
Leader since 1952 1952
Leader's seat Bowbazar Baranagar
Last election N/A N/A
Seats won 150 28
Seat change N/A N/A
Popular vote 2,889,994 800,951
Percentage 38.82% 10.76%
Swing N/A N/A
Structure of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election

Bidhan Chandra Roy
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Bidhan Chandra Roy
INC

Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951
West Bengal, India

The West Bengal State Assembly Election of 1952 was a part of the series of Legislative Assembly elections in 1952. It was the first ever assembly election held in West Bengal.

Alliances

On the political left, two alliances had emerged the United Socialist Organisation of India (an alliance between the Communist Party of India, the Socialist Republican Party[1] and the Forward Bloc (Marxist Group)) and the People's United Socialist Front (comprising the Socialist Party, the Forward Bloc (Ruikar) and the Revolutionary Communist Party of India).[2]

Results

Alliance wise result

The election was won by the Indian National Congress, who got a majority of its own in the assembly. The communists became the largest opposition party.

USOI SEATS PUSF SEATS INC+ SEATS OTHERS SEATS OTHERS SEATS
CPI 28 SPI 0 INC 150 BJS 9 IND 19
SRP 0 FB(R) 1 ABHM 4 KMPP 15
AFBM 11 RSP 0 ABRRP 0
TOTAL (1952) 39 TOTAL (1952) 2 TOTAL (1952) 150 TOTAL (1952) 13 TOTAL (1952) 34

Party wise result

Summary of results of the 1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election[3]
Political party Flag Seats
Contested		 Won % of
Seats		 Votes Vote %
Indian National Congress 236 150 63.56 2,889,994 38.82
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 129 15 6.36 667,446 8.97
Communist Party of India 86 28 11.86 800,951 10.76
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 85 9 3.81 415,458 5.58
Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) 48 11 4.66 393,591 5.29
Socialist Party 63 0 215,382 2.89
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 33 4 1.69 1,76,762 2.37
Forward Bloc (Ruikar) 32 2 0.85 1,07,905 1.45
Revolutionary Socialist Party 16 0 63,173 0.85
Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Tagore) 10 0 32,859 0.44
Bolshevik Party of India 8 0 20117 0.27
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 14 0 7,100 0.10
Independent 614 19 8.05 1,653,165 22.21
Total seats 238 Voters 17,628,239 Turnout 7,443,903 (42.23%)

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Kalimpong None Lalit Bahadur Kharga Communist Party of India
Darjeeling None Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj Independent
Jore Bungalow None Shiva Kumar Rai Independent
Kurseong Siliguri None Tenzing Wangdi Indian National Congress
George Mahbert Independent
Jalpaiguri None Ashrumati Devi Indian National Congress
Khagendra Nath Dasgupta Indian National Congress
Western Duars None Sasadhar Kar Indian National Congress
Munda Antoni Topno Indian National Congress
Mainaguri None Surendra Nath Roy Indian National Congress
Dhupguri None Rabindra Nath Sikdar Indian National Congress
Alipur Duars None Pijush Kanti Mukherjee Indian National Congress
Dhirandra Bramha Mandal Indian National Congress
Central Duars None Jajneswar Roy Indian National Congress
Bhagat Mangaldas Indian National Congress
Mekliganj None Satyendra Prasanna Chatterjee Indian National Congress
Mathabhanga None Sarada Prasad Pramanick Indian National Congress
Dinhate None Satish Chandra Roy Singha Indian National Congress
Umesh Chandra Mandal Indian National Congress
Cooch Behar None Maziruddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Jatindra Nath Singha Sarkar Indian National Congress
Raiganj None Shyama Prasad Barman Indian National Congress
Gulam Hamidur Rahman Indian National Congress
Itahar None Banamali Das Indian National Congress
Gangarampur None Satindra Nath Basu Indian National Congress
Balurghat None Saroj Ranjan Chattopadhyaya Indian National Congress
Lakshman Chandra Hasda Indian National Congress
Gazole None Dharanidhar Sarkar Communist Party of India
Kharba None Tafazzal Hossain Indian National Congress
Harishchandrapur None Ramhari Roy Indian National Congress
Ratua None Md. Sayeed Mia Indian National Congress
Manikchak None Pashupati Jha Indian National Congress
Malda None Nikunjabehari Gupta Indian National Congress
Raipada Das Independent
Kalichak (north) None Abul Barkat Ataul Gani Independent
Kaliachak (south) None Sowrindra Mohan Misra Indian National Congress
Nalhati None Yeakub Hossain Indian National Congress
Murarai None Jogendra Narayan Das Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Rampurhat None Panchanan Let Forward Bloc
Srikumar Bandopadhyaya Forward Bloc
Nanur None Saha Sisir Kumar Indian National Congress
Murarka Basanta Lal Indian National Congress
Bolpur None Roy Hanseswar Indian National Congress
Hansadah Bhusan Indian National Congress
Suri None Majhi Nishapati Indian National Congress
Sen Gupta Gopika Bilas Indian National Congress
Khayrasole None Bandopadhyaya Khagendra Nath Indian National Congress
Farakka None Giasuddin Indian National Congress
Suti SC Lutfal Haque Independent
Sagardighi None Shyamapada Bhattacharyya Indian National Congress
Kuber Chand Haldar Indian National Congress
Lalgola None Kazeemali Meerza Indian National Congress
Murshidabad None Durgapada Sinha Indian National Congress
Raninagar None Jainal Abedin Kezi Indian National Congress
Jallangi None A . M . A . Zaman Indian National Congress
Hariharpara None A . Hamid ( Haji ) Indian National Congress
Newada None Mahammad Israil Independent
Beldanga None Kshitish Chandra Ghose Indian National Congress
Bharatpur None Bijoyendu Narayan Roy Indian National Congress
Burwan Khargram None Satyendra Chandra Ghosh Maulik Indian National Congress
Sudhir Mondal Indian National Congress
Kandi None Goalbadan Trivedi Indian National Congress
Berhampore None Bejoy Kumar Ghosh Indian National Congress
Chhatna None Probodh Chandra Dutta Hindu Mahasabha
Kamala Kanta Hembram Indian National Congress
Raipur None Jadu Nath Murmu Independent
Jatindra Nath Basu Indian National Congress
Khatra None Ashutosh Mallik Indian National Congress
Amulya Ratan Ghose Hindu Mahasabha
Taldangra None Purabi Mukherjee Indian National Congress
Barjora None Prafulla Chandra Roy Indian National Congress
Gangajalghati None Dhirendra Nath Chatterjee Indian National Congress
Bankura SC Rakhahari Chatterjee Hindu Mahasabha
Vishnupur None Kiran Chandra Digar Indian National Congress
Radha Gobinda Roy Indian National Congress
Sonamukhi None Sishuram Mandal Indian National Congress
Bhabataran Chakraborty Indian National Congress
Binpur None Mongal Chandra Saren Indian National Congress
Nripendra Gopal Mitra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Gopiballavepore None Dhananjoy Kar Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Jagatpati Hansda Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Jhargram None Madan Mohan Khan Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Mohendra Nath Mahato Indian National Congress
Narayangarh None Surendranath Pramanik Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Krishna Chandra Satpati Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Pingla None Pulin Behari Maity Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Danton None Jnanendra Kumar Choudhury Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kharagpur None Muhammad Momtaz Moulana Indian National Congress
Garbetta None Saroj Roy Communist Party of India
Salboni None Bejoy Gopal Goswami Independent
Patashpur None Janardan Sahu Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Keshpur None Nagendra Doloi Communist Party of India
Gangapada Kuor Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Ghatal None Amulyacharan Dal Communist Party of India
Jatishchandra Ghosh Communist Party of India
Daspur None Mrigendra Bhattachariya Communist Party of India
Panskura North None Rajanikanta Pramanik Indian National Congress
Panskura South None Shyama Bhattacharyya Indian National Congress
Sabang None Gopal Chandra Das Adhikary Indian National Congress
Moyna None Kanilal Bhowmic Communist Party of India
Tamluk None Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee Indian National Congress
Mahisadal None Kumar Deba Prosad Garga Independent
Nandigram North None Subodh Chandra Maity Indian National Congress
Nandigram South None Prabir Chandra Jana Indian National Congress
Sutahata None Kumar Chandra Jana Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Ramnagar None Trailakya Nath Pradhan Indian National Congress
Contai North None Sudhir Chandra Das Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Contai South None Natendra Nath Das Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Mohanpur None Basanta Kumar Panigrahi Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Khejri None Koustuv Kanti Karan Indian National Congress
Abha Maity Indian National Congress
Bhagawanpur None Rameswar Panda Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Shyampur None Sasabindu Bera Forward Bloc
Uluberia None Bijoy Mondal Forward Bloc
Bibhuti Bhusan Ghosh Forward Bloc
Bagnan None Sambhu Charan Mukhopadhaya Indian National Congress
Amta South None Arabinda Roy Indian National Congress
Amta Central None Tarapada Pramanik Indian National Congress
Amta North None Alamohon Dass Independent
Sankrail None Kanai Lal Bhattacharya Forward Bloc
Kripa Sindhu Shaw Forward Bloc
Jagatballavpur None Amrita Lal Hazra Indian National Congress
Howrah North None Biren Banerjee Communist Party of India
Howrah East None Saila Kumr Mukhopadhyaya Indian National Congress
Howrah West None Bankim Chandra Kar Indian National Congress
Howrah South None Beni Charan Dutta Indian National Congress
Domjur None Tarapada Dey Communist Party of India
Bally None Ratan Moni Chattopadhyaya Indian National Congress
Singoor None Sourendra Nath Saha Communist Party of India
Ajit Kumar Basu Communist Party of India
Uttarpara None Monoranjan Hazra Communist Party of India
Serampore None Jitendra Nath Lahiri Indian National Congress
Bhadreswar None Byomkerh Majumdar Indian National Congress
Goghat None Radha Krishna Pal Independent
Arambagh None Madan Mohan Saha Communist Party of India
Radha Krishna Pal Independent
Tarakeswar None Parbati Hazra Indian National Congress
Chinsurah None Jyotish Chandra Ghosh Forward Bloc
Radha Nath Das Indian National Congress
Dhanialkhali None Dhirendra Narayan Mukherji Indian National Congress
Loso Hasda Indian National Congress
Balagarh None Brindaban Chattopadhyay Indian National Congress
Burdwan None Binoy Krishna Chaudhury Communist Party of India
Khandaghosh None Jonab Mahammad Hossain Indian National Congress
Raina None Dasarathi Tah Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Mritunjoy Pramanik Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Galsi None Mahitosh Saha Indian National Congress
Jadabendra Nath Panja Indian National Congress
Ausgram None Ananda Gopal Mukhepadhyay Indian National Congress
Kanai Lal Das Indian National Congress
Raniganj None Banku Behari Mandal Indian National Congress
Pashupati Nath Maliah Independent
Kulti None Baidyanath Mandal Indian National Congress
Joynarayan Sarma Indian National Congress
Asansol None Atindra Nath Bose Forward Bloc
Kalna None Baidyanath Santal Indian National Congress
Rash Behari Sen Indian National Congress
Purbasthali None Bimalananda Tarkatirtha Indian National Congress
Manteswar None Annada Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress
Katwa None Subodh Chowdhury Communist Party of India
Mangalkot None Bhakta Chandra Roy Indian National Congress
Ketugram None Tarapada Bandyopadhyay Hindu Mahasabha
Karimpur None Haripada Chatterjee Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Tehatta None Raghunandan Biswas Indian National Congress
Kaliganj None Jonab S. M. Fazlur Rahaman Indian National Congress
Nakesipara None Jagannath Mazumder Indian National Congress
Chapra None Smarajit Bandopadhya Indian National Congress
Krishnagar None Bejoy Lal Chattapadhya Indian National Congress
Nabadwp None Niranjan Modak Indian National Congress
Santipur None Sashibhusan Khan Indian National Congress
Ranaghat None Bijoy Krishna Sarkar Indian National Congress
Keshab Chandra Mitra Indian National Congress
Bongaon None Jiban Ratan Dhar Indian National Congress
Gaighata None Ziaul Hoque Indian National Congress
Habra None Tarun Kanti Ghosh Indian National Congress
Sarup Nagar None Mahammad Ishaque Indian National Congress
Deganga None Rafiuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Haroa Sandeshkhali None Jyotish Chandra Roy Sardar Indian National Congress
Hemanta Kumar Ghoshal Communist Party of India
Hasnabad None Bijesh Chandra Sen Indian National Congress
Rajkrishna Mandol Indian National Congress
Basirhat SC Prafulla Banerjee Indian National Congress
Dum Dum None Kanai Lal Das Indian National Congress
Bhangar None Hemchandra Naskar Indian National Congress
Gangadhar Naskar Communist Party of India
Baruipore None Lalit Kumar Sinha Communist Party of India
Abdus Shokur Indian National Congress
Joynagar None Subodh Banerjee Independent
Dintaran Moni Independent
Baraset None Amulya Dhan Mukhopadhyay Indian National Congress
Bizpur None Bipin Behari Ganguli Indian National Congress
Naihati None Suresh Chandra Paul Indian National Congress
Barrackpur None Phanindranath Mukhopadhya Indian National Congress
Bhatpara None Dayaram Beri Indian National Congress
Titagarh None Krishna Kumar Sukla Indian National Congress
Baranagar SC Jyoti Basu Communist Party of India
Mathurapur None Bhusan Chandra Das Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Brindaban Gayan Indian National Congress
Saugar None Haripaba Baguli Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Kulpi None Nalini Kanta Halder Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Prankrishna Kumar Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Mograhat None Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar Indian National Congress
Abul Hashem Indian National Congress
Falta None Jyotish Chandra Roy Communist Party of India
Diamond Harbour SC Charu Chandra Bhandari Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Bishnupur None Basanta Kumar Mal Indian National Congress
Provash Chandra Roy Communist Party of India
Budge Budge None Bankim Mukherjee Communist Party of India
Mohestola None Sudhir Chandra Bhandari Communist Party of India
Garden Reach None S . M . Abdullah Indian National Congress
Tollyganj None Jyotish Joarder Independent
Behala None Biren Roy Forward Bloc
Cossipur None Biswanath Roy Indian National Congress
Shampukur None Hemanta Kumar Bose Independent
Kumartuli None Nepal Chandra Roy Forward Bloc
Burtola None Nirmal Chandra De Indian National Congress
Muchipara None Sankar Prasad Mitra Indian National Congress
Jorabagan None Ram Lagan Singh Indian National Congress
Jorasanko None Amarendra Nath Basu Forward Bloc
Belgachia None Ganesh Ghose Communist Party of India
Manicktala None Ranendra Nath Sen Communist Party of India
Beliaghata None Suhrid Kumar Mullick Choudhury Forward Bloc
Barabazar None Iswar Das Jalan Indian National Congress
Colootola None Anandi Lal Poddar Indian National Congress
Sealdah None Pannalal Bose Indian National Congress
Vidyasagar None Narayan Chandra Roy Independent
Taltola None Moulavi Shamsul Haque Indian National Congress
Baniapukur Ballygunge None Pulin Behari Khatic Indian National Congress
Jogesh Chandra Gupta Indian National Congress
Bhawanipur None Mira Dutta Gupta Indian National Congress
Kalighat None Manikuntala Sen Communist Party of India
Tollygunge (north) None Priya Ranjan Sen Indian National Congress
Tollygunge (south) None Ambica Chakravorty Communist Party of India
Watgunge None Kali Mukherjee Indian National Congress
Alipur ST Satyendra Kumar Basu Indian National Congress
Fort None Narendra Nath Sen Indian National Congress
Bowbazar None Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress
Entally None Debendra Chandra Dev Indian National Congress

State Reorganization

On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, a portion of the Purnea district east of the river Mahananda and the Purulia sub-district of the Manbhum district in the south (except Char Thana) were transferred from Bihar to West Bengal.[4] Thus, assembly constituencies in West Bengal increased from 187 (238 seats) to 195 (252 seats) during 1957 assembly elections.

See also

References

  1. ^ Contested as independents. Rao (2003) estimates that they had 19 candidates, out of whom 4 were elected.
  2. ^ M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 213.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  4. ^ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. October 15, 1955. Retrieved July 25, 2015.