1957 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

1957 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
25 February 1957
All 288 seats in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
145 seats needed for a majority
Registered13,871,727
Turnout37.17%
  First party Second party
 
INC
PSP
Party INC PSP
Last election Did not contest
Seats won 232 12
Seat change 38 N/A
Popular vote 36,91,999 9,76,021
Percentage 49.83% 13.17%
Swing 0.76% N/A
Chief Minister before election

Kailash Nath Katju
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Kailash Nath Katju
INC

Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 1,108 candidates contested for the 218 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 69 two-member constituencies and 149 single-member constituencies.

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