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1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

The West Bengal state assembly election of 1957 was part of a series of state assembly elections in 1957.

1957 West Bengal state assembly election
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All 252 seats in the West Bengal state assembly
127 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
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Leader Bidhan Chandra Roy Jyoti Basu
Party INC CPI
Alliance ULEC
Leader since 1952 1952
Leader's seat Bowbazar Baranagar
Last election 38.8%, 150 seats 10.8%, 28 seats
Seats won 152 80
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 52
Popular vote 4,830,992 1,865,106
Percentage 46.1% 33.6%
Swing Increase 7.3 pp Increase 22.8 pp
Structure of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election

Bidhan Chandra Roy
INC

Chief Minister after election

Bidhan Chandra Roy
INC

West Bengal, India

State Reorganization

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On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, a portion of the Purnea district east of the river Mahananda and the Purulia sub-district of the Manbhum district in the south (except Char Thana) were transferred from Bihar to West Bengal.[1] Thus, assembly constituencies in West Bengal increased from 187 (238 seats) to 195 (252 seats) during 1957 assembly elections.

Alliances

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On the political left two alliances had emerged; the United Left Election Committee (an alliance between CPI, PSP, AIFB, MFB and RSP) and the United Left Front (comprising the SUCI(C), the BPI, the RPI and the Democratic Vanguard). A third alliance was the United Democratic People's Front, consisting of BJS, Hindu Mahasabha and RCPI.[2]

Results

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Alliance wise result

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The election was won by the Indian National Congress, who got a majority of its own in the assembly. The communists became the largest opposition party.

ULFC SEATS ULF SEATS INC+ SEATS UDPF SEATS OTHERS SEATS
CPI 46 SUCI 0 INC 152 BJS 0 IND 25
PSP 21 BPI 0 ABHM 0
AIFB 8 Republican Party RCPI
MFB DV
RSP
TOTAL (1957) 75 TOTAL (1957) 0 TOTAL (1957) 152 TOTAL (1957) 0 TOTAL (1957) 0
TOTAL (1952) 39 TOTAL (1952) 2 TOTAL (1952) 150 TOTAL (1952) 13 TOTAL (1952) 34
Party/Alliance Own %
Indian National Congress 152 46.14%
United Left Election Committee 80 33.6%
United Left Front (1957) 2 2.45%
United Democratic People's Front 0 3.44%


Summary of results of the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election[3]
 
Party No. of candidates No. of elected No. of votes %
Indian National Congress 251 152 4,830,992 46.14%
Communist Party of India 103 46 1,865,106 17.81%
Praja Socialist Party 67 21 1,031,392 9.85%
Forward Bloc 26 8 425,318 4.06%
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 37 25 225,126 2.15%
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 33 0 102,477 0.98%
Independents 418 22 1,989,392 19.00%
Total: 935 252 10,469,803

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Elected members

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Kalimpong None Narbahadur Gurung Independent
Darjeeling None Deo Prakash Rai Independent
Jore Bungalow None Bhadra Bahadur Hamal Communist Party of India
Siliguri ST Satyendra Narayan Mazumdar Communist Party of India
T. Wangdi Indian National Congress
Jalpaiguri SC Sarojendra Deb Raikut Indian National Congress
Khagendra Nath Das Gupta Indian National Congress
Mal ST Mangru Bhagat Communist Party of India
Budhu Bhagat Indian National Congress
Mainaguri None Jaineswar Roy Indian National Congress
Falakata None Jagadananda Roy Praja Socialist Party
Kalchini ST Debendra Nath Brahma Mandal Indian National Congress
Anima Hoare Indian National Congress
Alipur Duars None Pijush Kanti Mukherjee Indian National Congress
Tufanganj None Jatindra Nath Sinha Sarker Indian National Congress
Cooch Behar SC Maziruddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Satish Chandra Roy Singha Indian National Congress
Dinhata SC Bhawani Prasanna Talukdar Indian National Congress
Umesh Chandra Mandal Indian National Congress
Mathabhanga None Sarada Prasad Pramanik Indian National Congress
Mekliganj None Satyendra Prasanna Chatterjee Indian National Congress
Balurghat ST Mardi Hakai Indian National Congress
Dhirendra Nath Banerjee Independent
Gangarampur ST Lakshan Chandra Hasda Indian National Congress
Satindra Nath Basu Indian National Congress
Raiganj SC Hazi Badiruddin Ahmmad Indian National Congress
Syama Prasad Barman Indian National Congress
Itahar None Basanta Lal Chatterjee Communist Party of India
Chopra None Mahammad Affaque Choudhury Indian National Congress
Goalpokhar None Muzzafar Hussain Indian National Congress
Karandighi None Phanis Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress
Kharba None Golam Yazdani Independent
Harischandrapur None Elias Razi Independent
Ratua SC Sourindra Mohan Misra Indian National Congress
Dhaneswar Saha Indian National Congress
Malda ST Nikunja Behari Gupta Indian National Congress
Matla Murmu Indian National Congress
Englishbazar None Santi Gopal Sen Indian National Congress
Sujapur None Monoranjan Misra Independent
Kaliachak None Mahibur Rahman Choudhury Indian National Congress
Farakka None Mahammad Giasuddin Indian National Congress
Suti None Lutfal Hoque Indian National Congress
Jangirpur SC Shyamapada Bhattacharjee Indian National Congress
Kuber Chand Haldar Indian National Congress
Murshidabad None Durgapada Sinha Indian National Congress
Lalgola None Syed Kazem Ali Meerza Indian National Congress
Bhagabangola None Hafizur Rehman Kazi Indian National Congress
Raninagar None Badrudduja Syed Independent
Jalangi None Golam Soleman Indian National Congress
Hariharpara None Hazi A. Hameed Indian National Congress
Berhampore None Bejoy Kumar Ghosh Indian National Congress
Naoda None Mohammed Israil Indian National Congress
Beldanga None Parimal Ghosh Indian National Congress
Bharatpur None Goalbadan Trivedi Indian National Congress
Kandi SC Sudhir Mondal Indian National Congress
Bimal Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress
Nalhati SC Mohammad Yeakub Hossain Indian National Congress
Sisir Kumar Saha Indian National Congress
Rampurhat SC Gobardhan Das Communist Party of India
Durgapada Das Independent
Suri ST Turku Hansda Communist Party of India
Mihirlal Chatterji Praja Socialist Party
Rajnagar SC Nishapati Majhi Indian National Congress
Khagendranath Bandopadhyay Indian National Congress
Bolpur None Amarendra Nath Sarkar Indian National Congress
Labhpur None Radhanath Chattoraj Communist Party of India
Ketugram SC Sankar Dass Indian National Congress
Abdus Sattar Indian National Congress
Katwa None Tarapada Chaudhuri Indian National Congress
Purbasthali None Bimalananda Taratirtha Indian National Congress
Monteswar None Bhakta Chandra Roy Independent
Kalna ST Hare Krishna Konar Communist Party of India
Jamadar Majhi Communist Party of India
Raina SC Dasorathi Tah Praja Socialist Party
Gobardhan Pakray Praja Socialist Party
Burdwan None Benoy Krishna Chowdhury Communist Party of India
Galsi SC Fakir Chandra Roy Independent
Pramatha Nath Dhibar Forward Bloc
Ausgram None Kanailal Das Indian National Congress
Bhatar None Abhalata Kundu Indian National Congress
Ondal SC Dhawajadhari Mondal Indian National Congress
Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhya Indian National Congress
Jamuria SC Amarendra Mondal Praja Socialist Party
Baidya Nath Mondal Indian National Congress
Kulti None Benarashi Prosad Jha Praja Socialist Party
Hirapur None Taher Hossain Independent
Asansol None Shib Das Ghatak Indian National Congress
Raghunathpur SC Shankar Narayan Singha Deo Indian National Congress
Nepal Bouri Indian National Congress
Jhalda None Debendra Nath Mahato Indian National Congress
Arsa None Sagar Chandra Mahato Independent
Purulia SC Nakul Chandra Sahis Independent
Labanya Prava Ghosh Independent
Balarampur None Bhim Chandra Mahato Independent
Manbazar ST Chaitan Majhi Independent
Satya Kinkar Mahato Independent
Kashipur ST Ledu Majhi Independent
Budhan Majhi Indian National Congress
Bankura SC Sihsuram Mandal Indian National Congress
Anath Bandhu Roy Indian National Congress
Chhatna ST Dhirendra Nath Chattopadhyay Indian National Congress
Kamala Kanta Hembram Indian National Congress
Onda SC Gokul Behari Das Indian National Congress
Ashutosh Mallick Indian National Congress
Raipur ST Jadu Nath Murmu Indian National Congress
Sudha Rani Dutta Indian National Congress
Vishnupur SC Purabi Mukhopadyay Indian National Congress
Kiran Chandra Digar Indian National Congress
Patrasayer SC Guru Pada Khan Indian National Congress
Bhabataran Chakravarty Indian National Congress
Kotulpur None Jagannath Kolay Indian National Congress
Arambagh None Radha Krishna Pal Indian National Congress
Khanakul SC Panchanan Digpati Indian National Congress
Prafulla Chandra Sen Indian National Congress
Tarakeswar None Parbati Hazra Indian National Congress
Dhaniakhali SC Radha Nath Das Indian National Congress
D. N. Mukherjee Indian National Congress
Balagarh None Bejoy Krishna Modak Communist Party of India
Chinsurah None Bhupati Majumder Indian National Congress
Chandernagore None Hirendrra Kumar Chattopadhyay Independent
Bhadreswar None Bomkesh Mazumder Indian National Congress
Serampore None Panchugopal Bhaduri Communist Party of India
Uttarpara None Monoranjan Hazra Communist Party of India
Singur None Provakar Pal Indian National Congress
Jangipara SC Biswanath Saha Indian National Congress
Kanai Dey Indian National Congress
Jagatballavpur None Brindaban Behari Basu Forward Bloc
Domjur None Tarapada De Communist Party of India
Bally None Monilal Basu Indian National Congress
Howrah North None Samar Mukhopadhyay Communist Party of India
Howrah West None Bankim Chandra Kar Indian National Congress
Howrah East None Beni Chandra Dutta Indian National Congress
Howrah South None Kanailal Bhattacharjee Forward Bloc
Sankrail SC Shyama Prosanna Bhattacharjee Communist Party of India
Apurbalal Majumdar Forward Bloc
Uluberia SC Abani Kumar Basu Indian National Congress
Bijoy Bhusan Mondal Forward Bloc
Shyampur None Sasabindu Bera Forward Bloc
Bagnan None Amal Kumar Ganguli Communist Party of India
Amta East None Gobinda Charan Maji Praja Socialist Party
Amta West None Arabinda Roy Indian National Congress
Daspur None Bhabani Ranjan Panja Indian National Congress
Ghatal SC Harendra Nath Dolui Indian National Congress
Lakshman Chandra Sarkar Indian National Congress
Garhbeta ST Tusar Tudu Indian National Congress
Saroj Roy Communist Party of India
Midnapur None Anjali Khan Indian National Congress
Binpur ST Sudhir Kumar Pandey Communist Party of India
Jamadar Hasda Communist Party of India
Jhargram None Mahendra Mahata Indian National Congress
Gopiballavpur ST Surendra Nath Mahata Indian National Congress
Jagatpati Hansda Indian National Congress
Kharagpur None Narayan Chobey Communist Party of India
Kharagpur Local SC Krishna Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress
Mrityunjoy Jana Indian National Congress
Debra None Mohini Mohan Pat Indian National Congress
Sabang None Gopal Chandra Das Adhikari Indian National Congress
Dantan None Charu Chandra Mahanty Indian National Congress
Pataspur None Sisir Kumar Das Praja Socialist Party
Egra None Bhuban Chandra Kar Mahapatra Praja Socialist Party
Ramnagar None Trailokya Nath Pradhan Indian National Congress
Contai South None Rashbehari Pal Indian National Congress
Contai North None Natenda Nath Das Praja Socialist Party
Bhagwanpur SC Basanta Kumar Panda Praja Socialist Party
Bhikari Mandal Indian National Congress
Panskura West None Shyamadas Bhattacharyya Indian National Congress
Pansuka East None Rajani Kanta Pramanik Indian National Congress
Tamiuk None Ajoy Kumar Mukherji Indian National Congress
Nandigram North None Subodh Chandra Maity Indian National Congress
Nandigram South None Bhupal Chandra Panda Communist Party of India
Mahishadal SC Prafulla Chandra Ghosh Praja Socialist Party
Mahatab Chand Das Indian National Congress
Mayna None Ananga Mohan Das Indian National Congress
Cossipore None Daben Sen Praja Socialist Party
Belgachia None Ganesh Ghosh Communist Party of India
Shampukur None Hemanata Kumar Bose Forward Bloc
Burtola North None Sudhir Chandra Ray Chaudhuri Praja Socialist Party
Burtola South None Amarendra Nath Basu Independent
Manicktola None Ranendra Nath Sen Communist Party of India
Jorabagan None Nepal Ray Indian National Congress
Jorasanko None Anandilall Poddar Indian National Congress
Bara Bazar None Ishwar Das Jalan Indian National Congress
Sukeas Street None Sihrid Malik Chowdhury Independent
Vidyasagar None Narayan Chandra Roy Communist Party of India
Beliaghata SC Rama Shanker Prasad Communist Party of India
Jagat Bose Communist Party of India
Bow Bazar None Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress
Muchipara None Jatindra Chandra Chakravorty Independent
Taltola None Dhirendra Nath Dhar Communist Party of India
Entally None Abu Asad Md. Obaidul Ghani Communist Party of India
Chowringhee None Bijoy Singh Nahar Indian National Congress
Bhowanipur None Siddhartha Snenkar Roy Indian National Congress
Ballygunge None Jnendra Mazumder Communist Party of India
Rashbehari Avenue None Sunil Das Praja Socialist Party
Alipore None Somnath Lahiri Communist Party of India
Kalighat None Manikuntala Sen Communist Party of India
Ekbalpore None Narenda Nath Sen Indian National Congress
Fort None Maitreyee Bose Indian National Congress
Tollygunge None Haridas Mitra Praja Socialist Party
Garden Reach None Shaikh Abduallah Farooquie Communist Party of India
Behala None Rabindra Nath Mukhopadhyay Communist Party of India
Mahashtola None Sudhir Chandra Bhandari Communist Party of India
Budge Budge None Bankim Mukherji Communist Party of India
Bishnupur SC Provash Chandra Roy Communist Party of India
Rabindra Nath Roy Communist Party of India
Baruipur SC Khagendra Kumar Roy Chowdhury Communist Party of India
Gangadhar Naskar Communist Party of India
Magrahat SC Abul Hashem Indian National Congress
Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar Indian National Congress
Falta None Khagendra Nath Das Indian National Congress
Diamond Harbour None Ramanuj Haider Praja Socialist Party
Kulpi None Hansadhwaj Dhara Indian National Congress
Kakdwip None Maya Banerji Indian National Congress
Mathurapur SC Bhusan Chandra Das Indian National Congress
Brindaban Gayen Indian National Congress
Joynagar SC Subodh Banerjee Independent
Renupada Halder Independent
Bhangar None Hem Chandra Naskar Indian National Congress
Canning SC Khagenda Nath Naskar Indian National Congress
Abdus Shokur Indian National Congress
Sandeshkhali None Haran Chandra Mondal Independent
Hasnabad SC Hemanta Kumar Ghosal Communist Party of India
Rajkrishna Mondal Indian National Congress
Basirhat None Profulla Nath Banerjee Indian National Congress
Baduria None Md. Zia Ul Haque Indian National Congress
Swarupnagarr None Mohammad Ishaque Indian National Congress
Haroa None Zahangir Kabir Indian National Congress
Habra None Tarun Kanti Ghosh Indian National Congress
Degsanga SC Rafiuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Atul Krishna Roy Indian National Congress
Baraset None Chitto Basu Forward Bloc
Dum Dum None Pabitra Mohan Roy Praja Socialist Party
Baranagar None Jyoti Bose Communist Party of India
Khardah None Satkari Mitra Praja Socialist Party
Titagarh None Krishna Kumar Sukla Indian National Congress
Noapara None Panchanan Bhattacharjee Praja Socialist Party
Bhatpara None Sitaram Gupta Communist Party of India
Naihati None Gopal Basu Communist Party of India
Bijpur None Niranjan Sen Gupta Communist Party of India
Bongaon None Ajit Kumar Ganguli Communist Party of India
Manindra Bhusan Biswas Indian National Congress
Chakdah None Suresh Chandra Banerjee Praja Socialist Party
Ranaghat None Benoy Kumar Chatterjee Indian National Congress
Haringhatta SC Smarajit Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress
Promatha Ranjan Thakur Indian National Congress
Santipur None Haridas Dey Indian National Congress
Nabadwip None Niranjan Modak Indian National Congress
Krishnagar None Jagannath Majumder Indian National Congress
Nakashipara SC Mahananda Haldar Indian National Congress
S. M. Fazlur Rahman Indian National Congress
Tehatta None Sankardas Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress
Karimpur None Bijoy Lal Chattopadhyay Indian National Congress

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. October 15, 1955. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  2. ^ M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 216.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "List Of Political Parties" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
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