1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Mysore Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 589 candidates contested for the 208 seats of the 179 constituencies in the Assembly.

1957 Mysore Legislative Assembly election

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All 208 seats in the Mysore Legislative Assembly 105 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	51.3%
First party Second party   PSP Leader S. Nijalingappa Party INC PSP Leader's seat Molakalmuru Last election 74 Did not contest Seats won 150 18 Popular vote 33,43,839 9,02,373 Percentage 52.08% 14.06%
Chief Minister before election S. Nijalingappa INC Elected Chief Minister S. Nijalingappa INC

State Reorganization

On 1 November 1956, Mysore state was enlarged by the addition of Kannada speaking areas like Coorg State, the Kollegal taluk of the Coimbatore district and the South Kanara district (except the Kasaragod taluk) of Madras State, the districts of Raichur, Gulbarga and Taluks of Bidar, Bhalki, Humnabad, Aurad and Basavakalyan from Bidar district of western Hyderabad State and the districts of Dharwar, Bijapur, North Kanara, and Belgaum, (except the Chandgad taluk of Belgaum district) from southern Bombay State under States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk, and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were attached to the Mysore State.^[1] This resulted in an increase in assembly constituencies from 80 with 99 seats to 179 with 208 seats in 1957 assembly elections.

Constituencies

There were 29 two-member constituencies and 179 single-member constituencies. Out of the 179 constituencies, 27 were reserved for Scheduled Castes and 1 was reserved for Scheduled Tribe. There were 73,01,080 electors in single-member constituencies while 27,05,851 electors in two-member constituencies. Total electors in the state were 100,06,931 and the electors who were entitled to vote were 1,25,15,312 (including two-member constituencies). 39,59,518 electors voted in single-member constituency while 24,60,641 electors cast their vote in double-member constituencies. The poll percentage in the state was 51.3%.^[2]

Results

Summary of results of the 1957 Mysore Legislative Assembly election^[2]

	Political party	Flag	Seats Contested	Won	Net change in seats	% of Seats	Votes	Vote %	Change in vote %
	Indian National Congress		207	150	76	72.12	33,43,839	52.08	5.73
	Praja Socialist Party		79	18	New	8.65	9,02,373	14.06	New
	Communist Party of India		20	1	0	0.48	1,23,403	1.92	1.01
	Scheduled Caste Federation		6	2	0	0.96	83,542	1.30	0.44
	Peasants and Workers Party of India		2	2	New	0.96	35,462	0.55	New
	Independent		251	35	11	16.83	18,45,456	28.74	N/A
			Total Seats	208 ( 109)	Voters	1,25,15,312	Turnout	64,20,159 (51.3%)

Elected members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Athani	None	Pawar Jayawantrao Bhojrao		Independent
Raibag	SC	Patil Vasantrao Lakhgouda		Independent
		Talwalkar Sampatrao Pradhanji		Scheduled Castes Federation
Sadalga	None	Khot Balaji Govind		Independent
Chikkodi	None	Kothavale Shankar Rao Dada Saheb Alias Dadoba		Indian National Congress
Nipani	None	Naik Balvant Dattoba		Independent
Hukkeri	SC	Bhogale Champabai Piraji		Indian National Congress
		Patil Malagouda Punagouda		Indian National Congress
Belgaum City	None	Sunthankar Balakrishna Rangrao		Independent
Belgaum I	None	Patil Vithal Shitaram		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Belgaum II	None	Samaji Nagendra Omana		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Gokak I	None	Karlingannavar Ningappa Appayya		Indian National Congress
Gokak II	None	Panchagavi Appanna Ramappa		Indian National Congress
Ramdurg	None	Pattan Mahadevappa Shivabasappa		Independent
Parasgad	None	Padaki Shankar Rao Bindoo Rao		Independent
Sampagaon I	None	Joujalgi Hemappa Virabhadrappa		Indian National Congress
Sampagaon II	None	Nagnur Mugatsab Nabisab		Indian National Congress
Khanapur	None	Birje Laxman Balaji		Independent
Karwar	None	Gaonkar Sakharam Dattatraya		Indian National Congress
Ankola	None	Kamat Ramchandra Gopal		Indian National Congress
Kumta	None	Mirjankar Vasantalata V.		Indian National Congress
Honnavar	None	Jukaku Shamsuddin Hussain Sab		Indian National Congress
Sirsi	None	Dodmane Hegde Ramakrishna Mahableshwar		Indian National Congress
Hirekerur	None	Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappa Gouda		Indian National Congress
Ranibennur	SC	Sambrani Yallawwa W/o Dharmappa		Indian National Congress
		Patil Kallanagouda Fakiragouda		Indian National Congress
Hangal	None	Patil Basangouda Rudragouda		Independent
Shiggaon	None	Patil Rudgragouda Chanbasangouda		Indian National Congress
Haveri	None	Mailar Shiddavva W/o Mahadevappa		Indian National Congress
Shirhatti	None	Magadi Leelavati W/o Venkatesh		Indian National Congress
Kundgol	None	Kambali Timmanna Kenchappa		Indian National Congress
Hubli City	None	Mohasin Fakaruddin Hussein Sab		Indian National Congress
Hubli Rural	None	Patil Mudgouda Ramanagouda		Indian National Congress
Kalghatgi	None	Tambakada Basavannappa Ramappa		Indian National Congress
Dharwad	None	Inamati Mallappa Basappa		Indian National Congress
Navalgund	None	Patil Ramanagouda Marigouda		Indian National Congress
Nargund	None	Patil Adiveppa Shiddangouda		Indian National Congress
Gadag	None	Gadag Kuberappa Parappa		Indian National Congress
Mundargi	None	Hulkoti Chanbasappa Sadashivappa		Indian National Congress
Ron	None	Doddameti Andanappa Jnanappa		Indian National Congress
Badami	None	Patil Venkanagouda Hanmantgouda		Indian National Congress
Guledgud	None	Pattanashetti Madivalappa Rudrappa		Indian National Congress
Hungund	None	Kanthi Shivalingappa Rudrappa		Indian National Congress
Bagalkot	None	Muranal Basappa Tammanna		Indian National Congress
Mudhol	None	Shah Hiralal Bandulal		Indian National Congress
Bilgi	None	Desai Rachappa Mallappa		Indian National Congress
Jamkhandi	None	Jatti Basappa Danappa		Indian National Congress
Bijapur	None	Nagur Dr. Sardar Basavraj		Independent
Tikota	None	Ambli Chanbasappa Jagdevappa		Indian National Congress
Basavana Bagevadi	None	Shah Sushilabai Hirachand		Indian National Congress
Muddebihal	None	Sidhanti Pranesh Gurubhatt		Indian National Congress
Talikoti	None	Patil Kumargouda Adiveppagouda		Independent
Indi	SC	Kabadi Jattappa Laxman		Indian National Congress
		Surpur Mallappa Karabasappa		Indian National Congress
Sindgi	None	Patil Shankaragouda Yeshawantgouda		Indian National Congress
Bhalki	SC	B. Sham Sunder		Independent
		Balwantrao		Independent
Bidar	None	Maqsood Ali Khan		Indian National Congress
Hulsoor	None	Mahadeo Rao		Praja Socialist Party
Kalyani	None	Annapurna Bai		Indian National Congress
Humnabad	None	Murlidhar Rao		Indian National Congress
Chincholi	None	Veerendra Patil Bassappa		Indian National Congress
Aland	SC	Ramchandra Veerappa		Indian National Congress
		Chandrashekhar Sangshettappa		Indian National Congress
Gulbarga	None	Mohamed Ali Mehtab Ali		Indian National Congress
Afzalpur	None	Annarao Basappa		Indian National Congress
Kalgi	None	Shankarshetti Rachappa		Indian National Congress
Chitapur	None	Vijaya Raghvender		Indian National Congress
Sedam	SC	Jamadanda Sarvesh		Independent
		Mallappa Lingappa		Indian National Congress
Jevargi	None	Sharangouda Sidramayya		Independent
Yadgir	None	Baswantaraya		Independent
Shahapur	None	Virupakshappa		Indian National Congress
Shorapur	None	Kumar Naik Venkatappa Naik		Indian National Congress
Raichur	SC	Syed Easa		Indian National Congress
		Bhimanna		Indian National Congress
Devadurga	None	Sivanna		Indian National Congress
Manvi	None	Baswarajeshwari		Indian National Congress
Lingsugur	None	Basangouda		Indian National Congress
Sindhanoor	None	Baswantrao Bassangouda		Indian National Congress
Kushtagi	None	Pundlikappa Eswarappa		Indian National Congress
Yelaburga	None	Alwandi Shankargouda		Indian National Congress
Koppal	None	Patil Mallikarjun		Indian National Congress
Gangavati	None	Desai Bhimsain Rao		Indian National Congress
Hadagali	None	M. P. Mariswamiah		Indian National Congress
Hospet	None	R. N. Nagan Gouda		Indian National Congress
Siruguppa	None	B. E. Ramiah		Indian National Congress
Kurugodu	None	Allam Sumangalamma		Indian National Congress
Bellary	None	Mundlur Gangappa		Independent
Sandur	None	H. Rayana Gouda		Indian National Congress
Harapanahalli	SC	M. Danappa		Praja Socialist Party
		M. M. J. Sadyojathapaiah		Praja Socialist Party
Molakalmuru	None	S. Nijalingappa		Indian National Congress
Challakere	SC	A. Bheemappa Naik		Indian National Congress
		T. Hanumaiah		Indian National Congress
Davanagere	None	K. T. Jambanna		Praja Socialist Party
Harihar	None	M. Ramappa		Praja Socialist Party
Chitradurga	SC	G. Duggappa		Indian National Congress
		G. Sivappa		Indian National Congress
Hiriyur	None	K. Kenchappa		Praja Socialist Party
Hosadurga	None	B. S. Shankarappa		Independent
Channagiri	None	Kundur Rudrappa		Indian National Congress
Bhadravathi	None	D. T. Seetarama Rao		Indian National Congress
Shimoga	None	Rathnamma		Indian National Congress
Honnali	None	A. S. Dudhya Naik		Indian National Congress
		H. S. Rudrappa		Indian National Congress
Sagar	None	D. Mookappa		Indian National Congress
Thirthahalli	None	A. R. Badri Narayan		Indian National Congress
Sringeri	None	Kadidal Manjappa		Indian National Congress
Tarikere	None	T. R. Parameshwaraiah		Indian National Congress
Chikmagalur	SC	L. H. Thimma Bovi		Indian National Congress
		A. M. Basava Gowda		Independent
Kadur	None	D. H. Rudrappa		Indian National Congress
Arsikere	None	A. R. Karisiddappa		Indian National Congress
Belur	SC	H. K. Siddiah		Indian National Congress
		Borannagouda B. N.		Indian National Congress
Arkalgud	None	Puttegowda Alias Puttaswamyya Gowda		Independent
Hassan	None	K. T. Dasappa		Independent
Gandasi	None	Dyavamma		Indian National Congress
Shravanabelagola	None	N. G. Narasimhegowda		Praja Socialist Party
Holenarasipur	None	Y. Veerappa		Praja Socialist Party
Krishnarajpete	None	M. K. Bomme Gowda		Indian National Congress
Pandavapura	None	B. Chamaiah		Praja Socialist Party
Srirangapatna	None	A. G. Chunche Gowda		Independent
Mandya	None	G. S. Bomme Gowda		Independent
Malavalli	SC	M. Mallikarjunaswamy		Indian National Congress
		H. V. Veeregowda		Indian National Congress
Maddur	None	H. K. Veeranna Gowda		Indian National Congress
Nagamangala	None	T. Mariyappa		Indian National Congress
Turuvekere	None	T. Subramanya		Indian National Congress
Tiptur	None	K. P. Revannasiddappa		Praja Socialist Party
Chiknayakanahalli	None	C. K. Rajaiasetty		Praja Socialist Party
Sira	SC	P. Anjanappa		Indian National Congress
		T. Taregowda		Indian National Congress
Gubbi	None	C. J. Mukkannappa		Independent
Chandrashekarapura	None	N. Huchamasthygowda		Indian National Congress
Kunigal	None	T. N. Mudlagirigowda		Indian National Congress
Tumkur	None	G. N. Puttanna		Praja Socialist Party
Hebbur	None	K. L. Narasimhaiah		Indian National Congress
Madhugiri	None	Mali Mariyappa		Indian National Congress
	SC	R. Channigaramaiah		Indian National Congress
Gowribidanur	None	K. H. Venkata Reddy		Independent
Chikballapur	SC	S. Muni Raju		Indian National Congress
		A. Muniyappa		Indian National Congress
Sidlaghatta	None	J. Venkatappa		Independent
Chintamani	None	T. K. Gangi Reddy		Independent
Mulbagal	SC	Narayanappa		Indian National Congress
		B. L. Narayanaswamy		Independent
Kolar	None	D. Abdul Rasheed		Indian National Congress
Kolar Gold Fields	SC	C. M. Arumugham		Scheduled Castes Federation
		M. C. Narasiman		Communist Party of India
Bangarapet	None	E. Narayana Gowda		Independent
Malur	None	H. C. Linga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Malleswaram	None	Parthasarathy T.		Independent
Gandhinagar	None	Nagarathnamma		Indian National Congress
Chikpet	None	G. E. Hoover		Independent
Chamarajpet	None	Lakshmidevi Ramanna		Indian National Congress
Basavangudi	None	L. S. Venkaji Rao		Indian National Congress
Cubbonpet	None	V. P. Deenadayalu Naidu		Indian National Congress
Halasuru	None	Grace Tucker		Indian National Congress
Broadway	None	Mohammad Shariff		Indian National Congress
Bangalore North	SC	Y. Ramakrishna		Indian National Congress
		K. V. Byregowda		Indian National Congress
Hosakote	SC	Rukmaniamma		Indian National Congress
		S. R. Ramaiah		Indian National Congress
Doddaballapura	None	T. Siddalingaiya		Indian National Congress
Nelamangala	SC	Alur Hanumanthappa		Indian National Congress
		Lokesvaniratha M. Hanumanthaiah		Indian National Congress
Magadi	None	B. Singri Gowda		Praja Socialist Party
Ramanagaram	None	Kengal Hanumanthaiah		Indian National Congress
Channapatna	None	B. K. Puttaramaiah		Praja Socialist Party
Virupakshipura	None	S. Kariappa		Indian National Congress
Kanakapura	None	M. Linge Gowda		Praja Socialist Party
Bangalore South	SC	B. Basavalingappa		Indian National Congress
		A. V. Narasimha Reddy		Indian National Congress
Anekal	None	J. C. Ramaswami Reddy		Indian National Congress
Palya	None	G. Venkate Gowda		Independent
Kollegal	SC	Kempamma		Indian National Congress
		T. P. Boriah		Indian National Congress
T Narsipur	None	M. Rajasekhara Murthy		Indian National Congress
Mysore City South	None	K. S. Suryanarayana Rao		Indian National Congress
Mysore City North	None	A. Mohamad Sait		Independent
Mysore Taluk	None	K. Puttaswamy		Indian National Congress
Nanjangud	None	P. Mahadevaiah		Indian National Congress
Biligere	None	G. M. Chinnaswamy		Independent
Chamarajanagar	SC	B. Rachiah		Indian National Congress
		U. M. Madappa		Praja Socialist Party
Gundlupet	None	K. S. Nagarathnamma		Independent
Hunasuru	SC	N. Rachaiah		Indian National Congress
		D. Devaraj Urs		Indian National Congress
Krishnarajanagar	None	H. M. Channabasappa		Indian National Congress
Periyapatna	None	N. R. Somanna		Indian National Congress
Virajpet	None	C. M. Poonacha		Indian National Congress
Madikeri	None	K. Mallapa		Indian National Congress
Puttur	ST	Naik Subbaya		Indian National Congress
		Gowda Venkataramana K.		Indian National Congress
Belthangady	None	Heggade Ratnavarma		Indian National Congress
Panemangalore	None	Dr. Alva Nagappa K.		Indian National Congress
Mangalore I	None	Vaikunta Baliga		Indian National Congress
Mangalore II	None	Gajanan Pandit		Indian National Congress
Surathkal	None	B. R. Karkera		Indian National Congress
Kaup	None	Pinto Denis F. X.		Indian National Congress
Udupi	None	Nayak Upendra		Praja Socialist Party
Brahmavar	None	Shetty Jagajjeevandas		Indian National Congress
Kundapura	None	Shetty Srinivasa V.		Praja Socialist Party
Byndoor	None	Shetty Manjayya Y.		Indian National Congress
Karkala	SC	Hegde Kanthappa Khedinji		Indian National Congress
		Manjappa Ullal		Indian National Congress

See also

• India portal

• 1957 elections in India
• Mysore State
• 1952 Mysore Legislative Assembly election