1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly Election

← 1946 26 March 1952 1957 →
All 126 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, 1957 64 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Bhim Sen Sachar Gopal Singh Khalsa Party INC SAD Leader's seat Ludhiana City South Jagraon Seats won 96 13 Popular vote 1,830,601 620,455 Percentage 36.69% 12.44%
Chief Minister before election Bhim Sen Sachar INC Chief Minister after election Bhim Sen Sachar INC

Elections to elect the First Punjab Legislative Assembly were held on 26 March 1952. 842 candidates contested for the 105 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 21 two-member constituencies and 84 single-member constituencies.^[1]