1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election
27 March 1952 1954 →
All 108 seats in the Travancore–Cochin Legislative Assembly
55 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.07%
  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 5.92
Location of Travancore-Cochin in India
CM before election

C. Kesavan
INC

Elected CM

Anaparambil Joseph John
INC

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.

Summary of results of the 1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election[1]
Political party Flag Seats
Contested		 Won % of
Seats		 Votes Vote %
Indian National Congress 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 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

Constituency 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 Congress

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "History of Kerala Legislature". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. ^ Nossiter, Thomas Johnson (1982). Communism in Kerala: A Study in Political Adaptation. University of California Press. p. 111. ISBN 9780520046672.
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