Travancore-Cochin had 97 constituencies, 11 of them were two-member constituencies and 86 were single-member constituencies. There were 33,65,955 electors in the single member constituencies, while 8,44,389 electors in two-member constituencies. Total 437 candidates competed for 108 seats of the 97 constituencies in the Assembly.[1]
Congress party fell short of the majority by 11 seats. So it formed a coalition government with the help of Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress, Kerala Socialist Party and a Nominated member.
Summary of results of the 1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election[1]
^ abcThe Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin. (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
^. Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
^Nossiter, Thomas Johnson (1982). Communism in Kerala: A Study in Political Adaptation. University of California Press. p. 111. ISBN9780520046672.
January 01, 1970
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Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Travancore Cochin were held on 27 March 1952 1952 Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly election27 March 1952 1954 All 108 seats in the Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly55 seats needed for a majorityTurnout74 07 First party Second party Third party Leader A J John Party INC Socialist TTNC Leader s seat Poonjar Seats won 44 11 8 Percentage 35 44 14 28 5 92Location of Travancore Cochin in IndiaCM before election C Kesavan INC Elected CM Anaparambil Joseph John INC Contents 1 Constituencies 2 Political parties 3 Results 4 Elected members 5 See also 6 ReferencesConstituencies editTravancore Cochin had 97 constituencies 11 of them were two member constituencies and 86 were single member constituencies There were 33 65 955 electors in the single member constituencies while 8 44 389 electors in two member constituencies Total 437 candidates competed for 108 seats of the 97 constituencies in the Assembly 1 Political parties editThree national parties Indian National Congress Revolutionary Socialist Party and Socialist Party along with four state parties Cochin Party Travancore Cochin Republican Praja Party Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress and Tamil Nadu Toilers Party and two registered unrecognized party Kerala Socialist Party and Tamil Nadu People Front took part in the electoral process of 1951 1952 assembly elections 1 Since Communist Party of India was banned in Travancore Cochin State 2 its candidates took part in the electoral process as Independent candidates which later formed a United Left front of leftists following the success in the elections 3 Results editCongress party fell short of the majority by 11 seats So it formed a coalition government with the help of Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress Kerala Socialist Party and a Nominated member Summary of results of the 1952 Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly election 1 nbsp Political party Flag Seats Contested Won of Seats Votes Vote Indian National Congress nbsp 105 44 40 74 12 04 364 35 44 Socialist Party 70 11 10 19 4 85 194 14 28 Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress 15 8 7 41 2 01 118 5 92 Cochin Party 12 1 0 93 59 535 1 75 Revolutionary Socialist Party nbsp 11 6 5 56 1 18 333 3 48 Kerala Socialist Party 10 1 0 93 73 981 2 18 Independent 199 37 34 26 11 51 555 33 89 Total seats 108 Voters 50 54 733 Turnout 33 98 193 67 23 Elected members editConstituency Member Party Thovala Agasteeswaram A Samraj Socialist Party Ramaswamy Pillai T S Socialist Party Nagercoil C Sankar Independent Braniel A K Chelliah Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress Chidambaranatha Nadar Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress Nayyattinkara Chandrasekhara Pillai Indian National Congress Parassala Kaujan Nadar Independent Kottukal Morais J T Indian National Congress Kazhakkoottam Sreedharan V Independent Aryanad R Kesavan Nair Indian National Congress Nedumangad Neelacandaran Pandarathil Independent Varkala Majeed Independent Paravoor Raveendran Independent C Kesavan Indian National Congress Chadayamangalam Kochu Kunju Socialist Party Kesava Pillai Indian National Congress Pattazhi Velayudhan Nair Indian National Congress Pathanapuram Rajagopalan Nair Independent Shencottah Sattanatha Karayalar Independent Kunnathur Aadichan Indian National Congress Madhavan Unnithan Indian National Congress Karunagappilly Raghavan Pillai Independent Puthuppally Karunakaran Independent Bharanikavu Govindan Nair Independent Kuttappan Independent Mavelikara Chellappan Pillai K K Indian National Congress Kadapra Sadasivan Pillai Indian National Congress Chengannur Ramachandra Das Indian National Congress Sivaraman Nair Independent Kallupara Ninan O C Indian National Congress Thiruvellah Chacko Indian National Congress Pathanamthitta Vasudevan Pillai Indian National Congress Omallur Pareed Rawther Indian National Congress Ranni Varghese Indian National Congress Muthukulam Bhanu K Indian National Congress Alleppy I Thomas T V Independent Alleppy II Sugathan R Independent Thanneermuklom Sadasivan Independent Shertallay Kumara Panicker C K Independent Thuravoor Gouri K R Independent Aroor Avira Tharakan Independent Changanaserry Kesavan Sastry T t Indian National Congress K M Korah Indian National Congress Kangirappilly Thomas K J Independent Vazhoor Varkey Indian National Congress Vijayapuram P T Thomas Indian National Congress Thiruvorppu Raghava Kurup N Independent Kottayam Bhaskaran Nair Independent Ettumanoor James Indian National Congress Meenachil Mathew M C Indian National Congress Poonjar John A J Indian National Congress Ramapuram Cherian J Kappan Indian National Congress Uzhavoor Prof K M Chandy Indian National Congress Kaduthuruthy Madhavan Indian National Congress Vaikom Viswanathan C K Independent Piravam Cherian M V Indian National Congress Moovattupuzha Varghese N P Indian National Congress Kothamangalam Varghese Independent Kumaramangalam Chacko A C Indian National Congress Thodupuzha George K M Indian National Congress Devicolam Peermede Ganapathy Indian National Congress Deviappan Kangany Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress Perumbavoor Govinda Pillai Independent Kunnathunad Mathai Independent Alwaye Abdulkadir Independent Kothakulangara Kunjithommen Independent Ayiroor Krishna Menon K P Independent Parur Sreevallabha Menon Independent Alengad Varghese E P Independent Kanayannur Ayyappan Inc Indian National Congress Ernakulam Jacob Arackal Indian National Congress Mattancherry Pylee L M Indian National Congress Narakkal Ramakrishnan Independent Crangannur Gopalakrishna Menon Independent Poomangalam Joseph Indian National Congress Chalakudy Govinda Menon P Indian National Congress Amballur Varunni Indian National Congress Kochukutten Indian National Congress Irinjalakuda Krishnankutty Warrier Independent Urakom Velayudhan Indian National Congress Manalur Prabhakaran Independent Trichur Achutha Menon Independent Viyyur Karunakaran Indian National Congress Kuanamkulam Krishnan Independent Wadakancherry Ayyappan Cochin Party Balakrishna Menon Socialist Party Chittur Eachara Menon Indian National Congress Nemmara Krishnan Ezhuthassan Indian National CongressSee also edit nbsp India portal Travancore Cochin 1951 52 elections in India 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election in Malabar 1954 Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly electionReferences edit a b c The Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin Statistical Report on General Election 1951 PDF Election Commission of India Archived from the original PDF on 27 January 2013 Retrieved 14 October 2014 History of Kerala Legislature Government of Kerala Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 Retrieved 28 July 2015 Nossiter Thomas Johnson 1982 Communism in Kerala A Study in Political Adaptation University of California Press p 111 ISBN 9780520046672 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1952 Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly election amp oldid 1212669655, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
