1951–52 Indian general election in Punjab|
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| Registered | 6,718,345 |
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| Turnout | 3,717,260 (55.33%) |
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First party
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Second party
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| Party
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INC
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SAD
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| Seats won
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16
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2
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| Popular vote
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2,134,586
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569,973
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| Percentage
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42.76%
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11.42%
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The 1951–52 Indian general election was the first democratic national election held in India after Independence, and the polls in Punjab were held for 15 constituencies with 18 seats. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress winning 16 out of the 18 seats. Only 2 seats was won by the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Results
By Party
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Indian National Congress | 2,134,586 | 42.76 | 16 |
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 569,973 | 11.42 | 2 |
| Zamindar Party | 291,300 | 5.83 | 0 |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 279,639 | 5.60 | 0 |
| Communist Party of India | 251,623 | 5.04 | 0 |
| Independents | 930,383 | 18.64 | 0 |
| Other parties | 534,834 | 10.71 | 0 |
| Total | 4,992,338 | 100.00 | 18 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 6,718,345 | – | |
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By constituency
| #
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Constituency
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Turnout
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Winner[1]
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Party
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Runner-up
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Party
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| 1
|
Ambala Simla
|
200,028
|
Tek Chand
|
|
INC
|
Sohan Lal
|
|
ABJS
|
| 2
|
Karnal
|
842,918
|
Virendra Kumar
|
|
INC
|
|
| Subhadra Joshi
|
|
INC
|
| 3
|
Rohtak
|
253,188
|
Ranbir Singh
|
|
INC
|
Hari Ram
|
|
Zamindar Party
|
| 4
|
Jhajjar Rewari
|
246,224
|
Ghamandi Lal
|
|
INC
|
Partap Singh
|
|
Zamindar Party
|
| 5
|
Gurgaon
|
251,946
|
Thakar Das
|
|
INC
|
Jiwan Khan
|
|
Ind
|
| 6
|
Hissar
|
188,389
|
Achint Ram
|
|
INC
|
Hardev Sahai
|
|
Ind
|
| 7
|
Fazilka Sirsa
|
214,413
|
Atma Singh
|
|
INC
|
Gur Raj Singh
|
|
SAD
|
| 8
|
Ferozepore Ludhiana
|
811,732
|
Bahadur Singh
|
|
SAD
|
|
| Lal Singh
|
|
SAD
|
| 9
|
Nawan Shahr
|
250,375
|
Baldev Singh
|
|
INC
|
Har Kishan Singh
|
|
CPI
|
| 10
|
Jullundur
|
199,468
|
Amar Nath
|
|
INC
|
Ajit Singh
|
|
SAD
|
| 11
|
Hoshiarpur
|
799,356
|
Ram Das
|
|
INC
|
|
| Diwan Chand
|
|
INC
|
| 12
|
Kangra
|
159,053
|
Hem Raj
|
|
INC
|
Yodh Raj
|
|
ABJS
|
| 13
|
Gurdaspur
|
182,413
|
Teja Singh
|
|
INC
|
Gurbhajan Singh
|
|
Ind
|
| 14
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Tarn Taran
|
212,396
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Surjit Singh
|
|
INC
|
Dalip Singh
|
|
CPI
|
| 15
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Amritsar
|
180,439
|
Gurmukh Singh Musaffar
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|
INC
|
Hukam Singh
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|
SAD
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References
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