Indian general election, 1957
The Indian general election of 1957 elected the 2nd Lok Sabha of India. The election was held from 24 February to 14 March, just over five years after the previous general election. There were 494 seats elected using first past the post voting system. Out of the 403 constituencies, 91 elected two members, while the remaining 312 elected a single member. The multi-seat constituencies were abolished before the next election.
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Indian general election, 1957
The Indian general election of 1957 elected the 2nd Lok Sabha of India. The election was held from 24 February to 14 March, just over five years after the previous general election. There were 494 seats elected using first past the post voting system. Out of the 403 constituencies, 91 elected two members, while the remaining 312 elected a single member. The multi-seat constituencies were abolished before the next election.
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Indian general election, 1957
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Indian National Congress
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Indian National Congress
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Indian general election, 1962
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10,749,475
57,579,589
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Subsequent Prime Minister
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Indian general election, 1951
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All 494 seats in the Lok Sabha
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Élections législatives indiennes de 1957
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