Lok Sabha General Election 1957
Punjab
17 parliamentary constituencies — party tallies, map, and winners.
Party Wise Results
Punjab — seats, contested & votes| Party | Seats won | Contested | Vote share | Total votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC · Indian National Congress | 21 | 17 | 51.26% | 3,682,219 |
| CPI · Communist Party of India | 1 | 9 | 16.81% | 1,207,600 |
| BJS · Bharatiya Jana Sang | 0 | 13 | 16.05% | 1,152,672 |
| IND · Independent | 0 | 12 | 11.24% | 807,709 |
| SCF · All INDIA SCHEDULED CASTE FEDERATION | 0 | 6 | 4.07% | 292,345 |
| PSP · Praja Socialist Party | 0 | 3 | 0.57% | 41,285 |
| Total | 22 | — | 100% | 7,183,830 |
Party Wise Results
Seats won (Doughnut)Punjab Constituency Map
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Party Wise Vote Share
Votes polled in Punjab (Pie)Constituencies
Winner · vote share · margin| Constituency | Winner | Vote share | Margin over runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kangra
#1
|
Daljit Singh
INC
|
25.72% | 12,538 |
|
Ambala
#2
|
Subhdra Joshi
INC
|
34.54% | 127,037 |
|
Kaithal
#3
|
Mool Chand
INC
|
46.61% | 68,601 |
|
Rohtak
#4
|
Ranbir Singh
INC
|
38.25% | 26,615 |
|
Jhajjar
#5
|
Partap Singh
CPI
|
55.05% | 27,321 |
|
Gurgaon
#6
|
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
INC
|
66.68% | 95,668 |
|
Mahendragarh
#7
|
Ram Krishan
INC
|
34.72% | 12,315 |
|
Hissar
#8
|
Thakar Dass Bhargava
INC
|
54.16% | 85,244 |
|
Ferozepur
#9
|
Iqbal Singh
Male
INC
|
43.18% | 47,439 |
|
Tarn Taran
#10
|
Surjit Singh Majithia
INC
|
49.06% | 44,218 |
|
Amritsar
#11
|
Gurmukh Singh Musafir
INC
|
43.89% | 36,366 |
|
Gurdaspur
#12
|
Dewan Chand
INC
|
40.27% | 49,014 |
|
Hoshiarpur
#13
|
Baldev Singh
INC
|
61.38% | 60,007 |
|
Jullundur
#14
|
Swaran Singh
Male
INC
|
25.31% | 100,962 |
|
Ludhiana
#15
|
Bahadur Singh
INC
|
26.64% | 108,792 |
|
Bhatinda
#16
|
Hukam Singh
INC
|
28.09% | 72,196 |
|
Patiala
#17
|
Achint Ram
INC
|
52.28% | 44,433 |