Template:Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 1957
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| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | Net change in seats |
% of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 312 | 210 | 66.04 | 44,55,425 | 42.09 | ||||
| Praja Socialist Party | 222 | 31 | New | 9.75 | 16,94,974 | 16.01 | New | ||
| Chota Nagpur & Santhal Parganas Janta Party | 125 | 23 | 7.23 | 8,29,195 | 7.83 | ||||
| Jharkhand Party | 71 | 31 | 9.75 | 7,49,021 | 7.08 | ||||
| Communist Party of India | 60 | 7 | 2.20 | 5,45,577 | 5.15 | ||||
| 572 | 16 | 5.03 | 21,81,180 | 20.61 | N/A | ||||
| Total seats | 318 ( |
Voters | 2,56,21,144 | Turnout | 1,05,85,422 (41.32 %) | ||||
References
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Bihar" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved July 11, 2015.