1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election
# 1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election

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.

## 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. Since Communist Party of India was banned in Travancore-Cochin State, 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.

## 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 :

| | 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 | Total seats | Total seats | 108 | Voters | 50,54,733 | Turnout | 33,98,193 (67.23%) |

## Elected members

| Constituency | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| Thovala Agasteeswaram | A . Samraj | Socialist Party |
| Thovala Agasteeswaram | Ramaswamy Pillai, T . S . | Socialist Party |
| Nagercoil | C . Sankar | Independent |
| Braniel | A . K . Chelliah | Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |
| Braniel | 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 |
| Paravoor | C . Kesavan | Indian National Congress |
| Chadayamangalam | Kochu Kunju | Socialist Party |
| Chadayamangalam | Kesava Pillai | Indian National Congress |
| Pattazhi | Velayudhan Nair | Indian National Congress |
| Pathanapuram | Rajagopalan Nair | Independent |
| Shencottah | Sattanatha Karayalar | Independent |
| Kunnathur | Aadichan | Indian National Congress |
| Kunnathur | Madhavan Unnithan | Indian National Congress |
| Karunagappilly | Raghavan Pillai | Independent |
| Puthuppally | Karunakaran | Independent |
| Bharanikavu | Govindan Nair | Independent |
| Bharanikavu | Kuttappan | Independent |
| Mavelikara | Chellappan Pillai, K . K . | Indian National Congress |
| Kadapra | Sadasivan Pillai | Indian National Congress |
| Chengannur | Ramachandra Das | Indian National Congress |
| Chengannur | 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 |
| Changanaserry | Korah , K . M . | 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 | Chandy , K . M . | 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 |
| Devicolam Peermede | 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 |
| Amballur | 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 |
| Wadakancherry | Balakrishna Menon | Socialist Party |
| Chittur | Eachara Menon | Indian National Congress |
| Nemmara | Krishnan Ezhuthassan | Indian National Congress |
