1957 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Second Lok Sabha Volume-I . Election Commission of India . 5 . 11 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Second Lok Sabha Volume-II . Election Commission of India . 11 July 2015.