1951–52 Indian general election in Madras State
Appearance
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75 (of 489) seats to the Lok Sabha | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Indian general election was the first democratic national election held in India after Independence, and the polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 62 seats. This state had the second largest number of seats, after Uttar Pradesh, because part of current Andhra Pradesh was part of the state of Madras. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress winning 35 out of the 75 seats. While the remaining seats were won by left and independent parties, opposed to Congress.
Voting and results
Results by Alliance
INC | SEATS | CPI | SEATS | OTHERS | SEATS |
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INC | 35 | CPI | 8 | IND | 15 |
KMPP | 5 | ||||
Others | 12 | ||||
TOTAL (1951) | 29 | TOTAL (1951) | 8 | TOTAL (1951) | 75 |
- Independent parties are local state parties, that are unrecognised nationally