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1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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Elections to elect the First Punjab Legislative Assembly were held on 26 March 1952. 842 candidates contested for the 105 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 21 two-member constituencies and 84 single-member constituencies.[1]

Quick Facts All 126 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, 1957 64 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951
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Results

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Elected members

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State Reorganization

On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab.[2] Thus the assembly constituencies were increased from 105 with 126 seats in 1952 to 121 with 154 seats in 1957 elections.

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