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1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
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Elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 1393 candidates contested for the 264 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 54 two-member constituencies and 210 single-member constituencies.[1]
Quick Facts All 318 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly 159 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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State Reorganization
Bihar was reduced slightly by the transfer of minor territories to West Bengal in 1956 under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2] Hence the constituencies were reduced from 330 in 1951 to 318 in 1957 elections.
Results
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| Party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | Net change in seats | % of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
| Indian National Congress | 312 | 210 |  29 | 66.04 | 44,55,425 | 42.09 |  0.71 | ||
| Praja Socialist Party | 222 | 31 | New | 9.75 | 16,94,974 | 16.01 | New | ||
| Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | 125 | 23 | 12 | 7.23 | 8,29,195 | 7.83 | 4.67 | ||
| Jharkhand Party | 71 | 31 | 1 | 9.75 | 7,49,021 | 7.08 | 0.93 | ||
| Communist Party of India |  |
60 | 7 | 7 | 2.20 | 5,45,577 | 5.15 | 4.01 | |
| Independent | 572 | 16 | 11 | 5.03 | 21,81,180 | 20.61 | N/A | ||
| Total seats | 318 ( 12) | Voters | 2,56,21,144 | Turnout | 1,05,85,422 (41.32%) | ||||
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Elected members
More information Constituency, Reserved for (SC/ST/None) ...
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanaha | None | Jogendra Prasad | Independent | |
| Bagaha | SC | Narsingh Baitha | Indian National Congress | |
| Kedar Pandey | Indian National Congress | |||
| Shikarpur | None | Sinheshwar Pd. Verma | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Sikta | None | Fazlur Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
| Lauria | None | Subh Narayan Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Chanpatia | None | Ketaki Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Bettiah | SC | Jagannath Pd. Swatantra | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaya Narayan Prasad | Indian National Congress | |||
| Raxaul | None | Rahda Pandey | Indian National Congress | |
| Adapur | None | Brajnandan Sharma | Independent | |
| Motihari | SC | Bigoo Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Shakuntala Devi | Indian National Congress | |||
| Ghorasahan | None | Mangal Pd. Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhaka | None | Masoodur Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
| Patahi | None | Bibhishan Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhuban | None | Rooplal Rai | Independent | |
| Kesaria | None | Prabhawati Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
| Pipra | None | Ganga Nath Mishra | Communist Party of India | |
| Harsidhi | None | Parabati Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Govindganj | None | Dhrub Narain Mani Tripathi | Indian National Congress | |
| Barauli | None | Abdul Ghafoor | Indian National Congress | |
| Gopalganj | None | Kamla Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Kuchaikot | None | Vachaspati Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhore | SC | Chandrika Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Rambali Pandey | Praja Socialist Party | |||
| Mirganj | None | Janardan Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Siwan | None | Gadadhar Pd. Shrivastava | Indian National Congress | |
| Ziradei | None | Zawar Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
| Darauli | SC | Rajendra Pd. Singh | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Basawan Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Raghunathpur | None | Ram Deo Sinha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Manjhi | None | Girish Tewari | Indian National Congress | |
| Maharajganj | None | Anusuya | Indian National Congress | |
| Basantpur West | None | Krishna Kant Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Basantpur East | None | Sabhapati Sinha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Barharia | None | Quamrul Haque | Indian National Congress | |
| Baikunthpur | None | Trivikram Deo Narayan Singh | Independent | |
| Mashrakh North | None | Mritunjoy Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Mashrakh South | None | Krishna Madhav Prasad Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Marhaura | None | Devi Laljee | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Baniapur | None | Uma Pandey | Indian National Congress | |
| Chapra | SC | Jaglal Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | |
| Prabhunath Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Garkha | None | Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Parsa | None | Daroga Prasad Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonepur | None | Ram Binod Singh | Independent | |
| Hajipur | None | Dip Narain Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Raghopur | None | Haribans Narayan Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Manhar | None | Banarsi Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Patepur | None | Manzur Ahsan Ajazi | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahua | SC | Sheonandan Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Bindeshwari Pd. Verma | Indian National Congress | |||
| Lalganj South | None | Birchand Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Lalganj North | None | Laliteshwar Pd. Shahi | Indian National Congress | |
| Paru | SC | Nawal Kishore Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Chandu Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Baruraj | None | Ram Chandra Pd. Shahi | Indian National Congress | |
| Kanti | None | Jamuna Pd. Tripathi | Indian National Congress | |
| Sakra | SC | Ramgulam Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | |
| Kapildeo Narain Sinha | Indian National Congress | |||
| Muzaffarpur | None | Mahamaya Pd. Sinha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Muzaffarpur Muffasil | None | Ramjanam Ojha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Katra South | None | Niteshwar Pd. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Katra North | None | Ram Briksha Benipuri | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Minapur | None | Janak Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Runisaidpur | None | Tribeni Pd. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Belsand | None | Ramanand Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Sheohar | SC | Thakur Girjanandan Singh | Independent | |
| Ram Saroop Ram | Independent | |||
| Sitamarhi South | None | Ram Sewak Saran | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Sitamarhi North | None | Kuldip Narayan Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonbarsa | None | Singheshwar Rai | Independent | |
| Sursand | None | Maheshwar Pd. Narain Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Pupri North | None | Sudama Choudhry | Indian National Congress | |
| Pupri South | None | Devendra Jha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Jale | None | Sheikh Tahir Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
| Benipatti West | None | Chhote Pd. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Benipatti East | None | Subhchandra Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| Jainagar | SC | Ramkrishan Mahto | Indian National Congress | |
| Deo Narayan Yadav | Indian National Congress | |||
| Khajauli | None | Sakoor Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhubani West | None | Ramakant Jha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Madhubani East | None | Arjun Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jhanjharpur | None | Deochandra Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Laukaha | None | Ramdulari Shastri | Indian National Congress | |
| Phulparas | None | Rashik Lal Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Madaipur | None | Radhanandan Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Biraul | None | Jainarain Jha Vineet | Indian National Congress | |
| Bahera South | None | Krishna Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Bahera East | None | Mahes Kant Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Bahera West | None | Harinath Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| Darbhanga North | None | Hirdai Narain Choudhry | Indian National Congress | |
| Darbhanga Central | None | Seikh Sayeedul Haque | Indian National Congress | |
| Darbhanga South | SC | Janki Raman Pd. Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| Babuyelal Mahto | Indian National Congress | |||
| Samastipur West | None | Jadunandan Sahay | Indian National Congress | |
| Samastipur East | None | Sahdeo Mahato | Indian National Congress | |
| Dalsinghsarai | SC | Baleshwar Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Mishri Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Mohiuddinagar | None | Shanti Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Tajpur | None | Karpoori Thakur | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Warisnagar West | None | Ram Sukumari Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Warisnagar East | None | Sunder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Rosera | None | Mahabir Raut | Indian National Congress | |
| Singhia | SC | Shyam Kumari | Indian National Congress | |
| Braj Mohan Pd. Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Supaul | None | Parmeshwar Kumar | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Kishanpur | None | Baidhyanath Mehta | Indian National Congress | |
| Pratapganj | None | Khub Lal Mahto | Indian National Congress | |
| Tribeniganj | SC | Tulmohan Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Yogeshwar Jha | Indian National Congress | |||
| Murliganj | None | Shivnandan Prasad Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhipura | None | Bhupendra Narayan Mandal | Independent | |
| Saharsa | None | Vishweshvari Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonbarsa | SC | Jageshwar Hajra | Indian National Congress | |
| Upendra Narain Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Alamnagar | None | Yadunandan Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Raniganj | None | Ram Narayan Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
| Forbesganj | SC | Shital Pd. Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
| Dumar Lal Baitha | Indian National Congress | |||
| Araria | None | Ziaur Rehman | Indian National Congress | |
| Palasi | None | Shanti Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Bahadurganj | None | Lakhan Lal Kapoor | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Kishanganj | None | Abdul Haiyat | Indian National Congress | |
| Amaur | None | Mohammad Ismail | Independent | |
| Purnea | None | Kamaldeo Narayan Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhamdaha | SC | Bhola Paswan Shastri | Indian National Congress | |
| Laxmi Narayan Sudhansu | Indian National Congress | |||
| Rupauli | None | Braj Bihari Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Barari | None | Basudeo Pd. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Manihari | None | Parwati Debi | Indian National Congress | |
| Katihar | SC | Sukhdeo Narayan Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Babulal Manjhi | Indian National Congress | |||
| Kadwa | None | Mohiuddin Mokhtar | Indian National Congress | |
| Baisi | None | Abul Ahmad Mohammad Noor | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajmahal | None | Binodanand Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Borio | None | Jetha Kisku | Jharkhand Party | |
| Barhait | None | Babulal Tudu | Jharkhand Party | |
| Littipara | None | Ramcharan Kisku | Jharkhand Party | |
| Pakaur | ST | Rani Jyotir Mayee Debi | Indian National Congress | |
| Jitu Kisku | Indian National Congress | |||
| Shikaripara | None | Supai Murmu | Jharkhand Party | |
| Nalla | ST | Babulal Marandi | Jharkhand Party | |
| Umeshwar Prasad | Jharkhand Party | |||
| Jamtara | None | Satrughna Besra | Jharkhand Party | |
| Sarath | None | Badri Narayan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Deoghar | SC | Shailbala Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| Mangulal Das | Indian National Congress | |||
| Dumka | ST | Binjamin Hansda | Jharkhand Party | |
| Sanath Rout | Jharkhand Party | |||
| Ramgarh | ST | Sukhu Murmu | Indian National Congress | |
| Godda | ST | Manilal Yadav | Jharkhand Party | |
| Chunka Hembrom | Independent | |||
| Mahagama | None | Mahendra Mahto | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Pirpainti | None | Ramjanam Mahto | Indian National Congress | |
| Colgong | SC | Bhola Nath Dass | Indian National Congress | |
| Syed Maqbool Ahmad | Indian National Congress | |||
| Bhagalpur | None | Satyendra Narayan Agrawal | Indian National Congress | |
| Gopalpur | None | Mani Ram Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Bihpur | None | Prabhunarain Roy | Communist Party of India | |
| Sultanganj | None | Sarswati Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Amarpur | None | Shital Pd. Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhuraiya | None | Maulana Saminuddin | Indian National Congress | |
| Banka | None | Bindhyabasini Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Katoria | ST | Raghvendra Narain Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Piroo Manjhi | Indian National Congress | |||
| Jhajha | ST | Chandra Shekhar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhagwat Murmu | Indian National Congress | |||
| Jamui | ST | Hari Prasad Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhola Manjhi | Communist Party of India | |||
| Sheikhpura | ST | Shree Krishna Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Leela Devi | Indian National Congress | |||
| Burhee | None | Kapildeo Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Surajgarha | None | Karyanand Sharma | Communist Party of India | |
| Tarapur | None | Basukinath Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Kharagpur | None | Narendra Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Monghyr | None | Nirpad Mukherji | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamalpur | None | Jogendra Mahton | Indian National Congress | |
| Parbatta | None | Lakshmi Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Chautham | None | Ghanshyam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bakhtiarpur | None | Mohammad Choudhary Salahuddin | Indian National Congress | |
| Khagaria | SC | Misri Sada | Indian National Congress | |
| Kedar Narayan Singh Azad | Indian National Congress | |||
| Balia | None | Brahmdeo Narain Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Begusarai | SC | Saryoo Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Medni Paswan | Indian National Congress | |||
| Bariarpur | None | Harihar Mahton | Indian National Congress | |
| Teghra | None | Ramcharitar Sinha | Independent | |
| Bachhwara | None | Baidyanath Prasad Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Athawan | None | Nand Kishore Pd. Singh | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Mokamah | None | Jagdish Narain Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Barh | None | Ramyatan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Fatwa | SC | Shiv Mahadeo Prasad | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Keshav Prasad | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |||
| Bihar North | None | S. M. Aquil | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihar South | None | Girbardhari Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajgrih | SC | Shyam Sundar Prasad | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Baldeo Prasad | Indian National Congress | |||
| Chandi | None | Deogam Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Hilsa | None | Lal Singh Tyagi | Indian National Congress | |
| Masaurhi | SC | Nawal Kishore Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Saraswati Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | |||
| Naubatpur | None | Ram Khelawan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Patna South | None | Badri Nath Varma | Indian National Congress | |
| Patna East | None | Zahra Ahmad | Indian National Congress | |
| Patna West | None | Ramsaran Sao | Indian National Congress | |
| Dinapur | None | Jagat Narayan Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Maner | None | Shribhagwan Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Bikram | None | Manorma Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Paliganj | None | Chandradeo Pd. Verma | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Sandesh | None | Jhaman Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Arrah | None | Rang Bahadur Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Arrah Muffasil | None | Ambika Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Shahpur | None | Rama Nand Tiwary | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Barhampur | None | Lallan Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dumraon | None | Ganga Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nawanagar | None | Raja Ram Arya | Indian National Congress | |
| Buxar | None | Sheokumar Thakur | Indian National Congress | |
| Ramgarh | None | Dasrath Tewari | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Mohania | None | Badri Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Bhabua | SC | Aliwaris Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Dular Chand Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Sasaram | SC | Ramadhar Dusadh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Bipin Behari Sinha | Praja Socialist Party | |||
| Dehri | None | Basawon Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Nokha | None | Jagdish Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Dinara | None | Ram Asish Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Bikramganj | None | Manorma Devi Pandey | Indian National Congress | |
| Dawath | None | Krishnaraj Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Piro | SC | Sumitra Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Nagina Dusadh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Sahar | None | Sheo Pujan Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Arwal | None | Budhan Mehta | Indian National Congress | |
| Kurtha | None | Kameshwar Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Makhdumpur | None | Mithileshwar Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jehanabad | SC | Mahabir Choudhary | Indian National Congress | |
| Fida Hussain | Indian National Congress | |||
| Tekari | SC | Sukhdeo Prasad Verma | Indian National Congress | |
| Rameshwar Manjhi | Indian National Congress | |||
| Daudnagar | None | Syed Ahmed Qadri | Indian National Congress | |
| Nabinagar | SC | Anugrah Narayan Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Deodhari Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Aurangabad | None | Priyabrat Narayan Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Rafiganj | None | Sarjoo Prasad Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Imamganj | None | Ambika Prasad Singh | Independent | |
| Sherghati | None | Shahjehan Mohammad | Indian National Congress | |
| Barachatti | None | Shreedhar Narain | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Bodh Gaya | None | Shanti Debi | Indian National Congress | |
| Koch | None | Ganauri Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Gaya | None | Sardar Mohammad Latifur Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
| Gaya Muffasil | None | Hardeo Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Atri | None | Shivaratan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Hisua | None | Raj Kumari Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Nawada | None | Manzoor Ahmad | Indian National Congress | |
| Warsaliganj | SC | Ramkishun Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Chetu Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Rajauli | None | Ramswaroop Prasad Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Gawan | SC | Nageshwar Rai | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Gopal Rabidas | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |||
| Jamua | None | Indra Narain Singh | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Giridih | ST | Kamakhya Narain Singh | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Hemlal Pragnait | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |||
| Bermo | None | Brajeshwar Prasad Singh | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Bagodar | None | Vijay Raje | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Barhi | None | Rameshwar Prasad Mahtha | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Kodarma | None | G. P. Tripathy | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Chauparan | None | Nand Kishore Singh | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Chatra | None | Kamakhya Narain Singh | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Barkagaon | None | Sashank Manjari | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Hazaribagh | None | Basant Narain Singh | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Mandu | None | Moti Ram | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Ramgarh | ST | Rameshwar Manjhi | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Tara Prasad Buxi | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |||
| Topchanchi | SC | Manorama Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Ram Lal Chamar | Indian National Congress | |||
| Dhanbad | None | Purushottam Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Nirsa | ST | Ram Narin Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Lakshmi Narain Manjhi | Indian National Congress | |||
| Chas | None | Hardayal Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Tundi | None | Ram Chandra Prasad Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Ghatsila | ST | Shyam Charan Murmu | Jharkhand Party | |
| Shishir Kumar Mahto | Jharkhand Party | |||
| Potka | ST | Supai Soren | Jharkhand Party | |
| Jamshedpur | None | Kedar Das | Communist Party of India | |
| Jugsalai | None | V. G. Gopal | Indian National Congress | |
| Seraikella | None | Aditya Pratap Singh Deo | Independent | |
| Chaibasa | ST | Sukhdeo Manjhi | Jharkhand Party | |
| Manjari | ST | Samad Sanatan | Jharkhand Party | |
| Majhgaon | ST | Saran Balmuchu | Jharkhand Party | |
| Manoharpur | None | Subhnath Deogam | Jharkhand Party | |
| Chakradharpur | ST | Shyamal Kumar Pasari | Jharkhand Party | |
| Haricharan Soy | Jharkhand Party | |||
| Chandil | SC | Dhananjoy Mahto | Indian National Congress | |
| Jatindra Nath Rajak | Independent | |||
| Tamar | ST | Dhan Singh Munda | Jharkhand Party | |
| Silli | None | Bholanath Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| Ranchi | SC | Jagannath Mahto | Jharkhand Party | |
| Ranchi | SC | Ramratan Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Ranchi Sadr | None | Chintamanisaran Nath Shahdeo | Independent | |
| Khunti | ST | Bir Singh Munda | Jharkhand Party | |
| Torpa | ST | Julius Munda | Jharkhand Party | |
| Kolebira | ST | Sushil Bage | Jharkhand Party | |
| Simdega | ST | Marshal Kullu | Jharkhand Party | |
| Chainpur | ST | Phablanus Oraon | Jharkhand Party | |
| Gumla | ST | Sukru | Jharkhand Party | |
| Sisai | ST | Kirpa Oraon | Jharkhand Party | |
| Lohardaga | ST | Pritam Kujur | Jharkhand Party | |
| Mandar | ST | Ram Vilas Prasad | Jharkhand Party | |
| Ignes Kujur | Jharkhand Party | |||
| Latehar | ST | Johan Munjni | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |
| Lal Jagdhatri Nath Sah Deo | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |||
| Daltonganj | None | Umeshwari Charan | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Garhwa | None | Rajeshwari Saroj Dass | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhawanathpur | SC | Jadunandan Tewari | Indian National Congress | |
| Ramdeni Chamar | Indian National Congress | |||
| Leslieganj | SC | Rajkishore Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Ram Krishna Ram | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party | |||
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By-elections
In 1958 a by-election was held for the Dhanbad seat. The election was won by the Indian National Congress candidate R. Chaudhury, who obtained 8,998 votes. His opponent, M. Desai, received 5,792 votes.[3]
In 1959 a by-election was held for the Nawada seat. The election was won by the Indian National Congress candidate M. Ahmad, who obtained 10,236 votes. His opponent, T. N. Yadav, received 7,474 votes.[4]
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