1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

State Reorganization

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. Thus, assembly constituencies in West Bengal increased from 187 (238 seats) to 195 (252 seats) during 1957 assembly elections.

Alliances

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 SUC, 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.

Results

Alliance wise result

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.

!colspan=10|[[File:India West Bengal Legislative Assembly 1957.svg]] |- ! Party ! No. of candidates ! No. of elected ! No. of votes ! % |- | Indian National Congress | 251 | 152 | 4,830,992

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Elected members

References

References

1. (October 15, 1955). "Reorganisation of States, 1955". The Economic Weekly.
2. M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. ''Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal''. [[Hyderabad, India. Hyderabad]]: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 216.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission of India.
4. "List Of Political Parties".