Election Name: | 1957 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh |
Country: | India |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | Indian general election in Madras, 1951 |
Previous Year: | 1951 Madras state |
Next Election: | 1962 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh |
Next Year: | 1962 |
Election Date: | November 1957 |
Seats For Election: | 43 seats |
Image1: | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.jpg |
Leader1: | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
Party1: | Indian National Congress |
Last Election1: | State not exist |
Last Election2: | State not exist |
Leaders Seat1: | Not-participated |
Seats1: | 37 |
Seat Change1: | 37 |
Leader2: | T. Nagi Reddy |
Leaders Seat2: | Anantapur |
Party2: | Communist Party of India |
Seats2: | 2 |
Seat Change2: | 2 |
Map Size: | 200px |
Before Election: | Indian National Congress |
After Party: | Indian National Congress |
The 1957 Indian general election polls were held in the Andhra Pradesh state for its 43 seats. The state was formed then recently in 1956 by combining the erstwhile Andhra state state and Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad State. Indian National Congress has swept the elections by bagging 37 seats.[1] [2]