1954 elections in India
# 1954 elections in India

## Legislative Assembly elections

Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for Patiala & East Punjab States Union legislative assembly and Travancore-Cochin legislative assembly in 1954. In Patiala & East Punjab States Union, Indian National Congress won an absolute majority. While in Travancore-Cochin, no single party got the majority.

### Patiala & East Punjab States $Union^*$

Summary of results of the 1954 Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election :

| Political party | Seats Contested | Won | Net change in seats | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Indian National Congress | 60 | 37 | 9 | 61.67 | 6,96,979 | 43.27 | 14.61 |
| Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group) | 33 | 10 | New | 16.67 | 3,34,423 | 20.76 | New |
| Shiromani Akali Dal (Raman Group) | 22 | 2 | New | 3.33 | 1,19,301 | 7.41 | New |
| Communist Party of India | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6.67 | 97,690 | 6.06 | 1.29 |
| Independent | 139 | 7 | 1 | 11.67 | 3,42,787 | 21.28 | N/A |
| | Total seats | 60 ( 0) | Voters | 26,48,175 | Turnout | 16,10,909 (60.83%) | 16,10,909 (60.83%) |

$^*$ : On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab.

### $Travancore-Cochin^*$

Summary of results of the 1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election :

| Political party | Seats Contested | Won | Net Change in seats | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Indian National Congress | 115 | 45 | 1 | 38.46 | 17,62,820 | 45.32 | 9.88 |
| Communist Party of India | 36 | 23 | New | 19.66 | 6,52,613 | 16.78 | New |
| Praja Socialist Party | 38 | 19 | New | 16.24 | 6,32,623 | 16.26 | New |
| Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress | 16 | 12 | 4 | 10.26 | 2,37,411 | 6.10 | 0.18 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7.69 | 212354 | 5.46 | 1.98 |
| Independent | 47 | 9 | 28 | 7.69 | 3,91,612 | 10.07 | N/A |
| | Total seats | 117 ( 9) | Voters | 52,51,560 | Turnout | 38,89,836 (74.07%) | 38,89,836 (74.07%) |

$^*$ : In 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Travancore-Cochin state was merged with the Malabar district of Madras State, Kasaragod taluk of the South Canara district and the Amindive Islands to form a new state Kerala. The southern part of Travancore-Cochin, Kanyakumari district was transferred to Madras State.

