1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election
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All 108 seats in the Travancore–Cochin Legislative Assembly 55 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 74.07% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Travancore-Cochin were held on 27 March 1952.
Constituencies
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]
Political parties
Three 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
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.
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| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | % of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | |
| Indian National Congress | 
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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 | 
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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
Source: ECI[1]
| Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thovala Agasteeswaram | Samraj, A. | Socialist Party | |
| Ramaswamy Pillai, T. S. | Socialist Party | ||
| Nagercoil | Sankar, C. | Independent | |
| Braniel | Chelliah, A. K. | Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress | |
| Nadar, Chidambaranatha | Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress | ||
| Nayyattinkara | Chandrasekharapillai | Indian National Congress | |
| Parassala | Nadar, Kaujan | Independent | |
| Kottukal | Morais, J. T. | Indian National Congress | |
| Kazhakkoottam | Sreedharan, V . | Independent | |
| Aryanad | Kesavan Nair, R. | Indian National Congress | |
| Nedumangad | Pandarathil, Neelacandaran | Independent | |
| Varkala | Majeed | Independent | |
| Paravoor | Raveendran | Independent | |
| Kesavan, C. | Indian National Congress | ||
| Chadayamangalam | Kunju, Kochu | Socialist Party | |
| Kesavapillai | Indian National Congress | ||
| Pattazhi | Nair, Velayudhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Pathanapuram | Nair, Rajagopalan | Independent | |
| Shencottah | Karayalar, Sattanatha | Independent | |
| Kunnathur | Aadichan | Indian National Congress | |
| Unnithan, Madhavan | Indian National Congress | ||
| Karunagappilly | Raghavanpillai | Independent | |
| Puthuppally | Karunakaran | Independent | |
| Bharanikavu | Nair, Govindan | Independent | |
| Kuttappan | Independent | ||
| Mavelikara | Chellappanpillai, K. K. | Indian National Congress | |
| Kadapra | Sadasivanpillai | Indian National Congress | |
| Chengannur | Das, Ramachandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Nair, Sivaraman | Independent | ||
| Kallupara | Ninan, O. C. | Indian National Congress | |
| Thiruvellah | Chacko | Indian National Congress | |
| Pathanamthitta | Vasudevanpillai | Indian National Congress | |
| Omallur | Rawther, Pareed | 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 | Aviratharakan | Independent | |
| Changanaserry | Kesavan Sastry, T. | Indian National Congress | |
| Korah, K. M. | Indian National Congress | ||
| Kangirappilly | Thomas, K. J. | Independent | |
| Vazhoor | Varkey | Indian National Congress | |
| Vijayapuram | Thomas, P. T. | Indian National Congress | |
| Thiruvorppu | Raghava Kurup, N. | Independent | |
| Kottayam | Nair, Bhaskaran | Independent | |
| Ettumanoor | James | Indian National Congress | |
| Meenachil | Mathew, M. C. | Indian National Congress | |
| Poonjar | John, A. J. | Indian National Congress | |
| Ramapuram | Kappan, Cherian J. | Indian National Congress | |
| Uzhavoor | Chandy, K. M. | 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 | |
| Kangany, Deviappan | Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress | ||
| Perumbavoor | Govindapillai | Independent | |
| Kunnathunad | Mathai | Independent | |
| Alwaye | Abdulkadir | Independent | |
| Kothakulangara | Kunjithommen | Independent | |
| Ayiroor | Krishna Menon, K. P. | Independent | |
| Parur | Menon, Sreevallabha | Independent | |
| Alengad | Varghese, E. P. | Independent | |
| Kanayannur | Ayyappan | Indian National Congress | |
| Ernakulam | Arackal, Jacob | 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 | Warrier, Krishnankutty | Independent | |
| Urakom | Velayudhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Manalur | Prabhakaran | Independent | |
| Trichur | Menon, Achutha | Independent | |
| Viyyur | Karunakaran | Indian National Congress | |
| Kuanamkulam | Krishnan | Independent | |
| Wadakancherry | Ayyappan | Cochin Party | |
| Menon, Balakrishna | Socialist Party | ||
| Chittur | Menon, Eachara | Indian National Congress | |
| Nemmara | Ezhuthassan, Krishnan | Indian National Congress | |
See also
- Travancore-Cochin
- 1951–52 elections in India
- 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election in Malabar
- 1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election
References
- ^ a b c d 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.