1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

1952 1967 →
36 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 19 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Yashwant Singh Parmar Jivatram Kripalani Party INC KMPP Seats won 24 3 Popular vote 47.25% 14.69%
Elected CM Yashwant Singh Parmar INC

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1952.

Summary of results of the 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election^[1]

	Political party	Flag	Seats Contested	Won	% of Seats	Votes	Vote %
	Indian National Congress		35	24	66.67	84,819	47.25
	Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party		22	3	8.33	26,371	14.69
	Scheduled Caste Federation		9	1	2.78	10,352	5.77
	Independent		36	8	22.22	47,746	26.6
Total seats			36	Voters	7,13,554	Turnout	1,79,515 (25.16%)

Under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory on 1 November 1956, under the direct administration of the President of India and the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly was abolished simultaneously.^[2] Under Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, following area of Punjab State namely Simla, Kangra, Kulu and Lahul and Spiti Districts, Nalagarh tehsil of Ambala District, Lohara, Amb and Una kanungo circles, some area of Santokhgarh kanungo circle and some other specified area of Una tehsil of Hoshiarpur District besides some parts of Dhar Kalan Kanungo circle of Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur District; were merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1 November 1966 and the next legislative elections were held in 1967.

• Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh