# 1957 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the second Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in 1957.

## State Reorganization

On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the Ajmer State, the Abu Road taluka of the Banaskantha district of Bombay State, the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district and the Lohara sub-tehsil of the Hissar district of the Punjab was merged with Rajasthan while the Sironj sub-division of the Kota district of Rajasthan was transferred to Madhya Pradesh. This resulted in the change in assembly constituencies from 140 with 160 seats to 136 with 176 seats in 1957 assembly elections.

## Constituencies

Due to States Reorganisation Act 1956, Rajasthan assembly constituencies changed from 140 with 160 seats to 136 with 176 seats. 96 of them were single member constituencies while the number of double member constituencies was 40. 28 of the double member constituencies were reserved for Scheduled Caste while 4 of the single member and 12 of the double member constituencies (total 16 constituencies) were reserved for Schedule Tribe. There were 48,43,841 electors in single member constituencies, while 38,92,288 were in double member constituencies. Total 737 candidates contested for the 176 seats of the 136 constituencies in the Assembly. Poll percentage in the 1957 election was 38.45%.

## Political parties

Four national parties, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress, Praja Socialist Party and Bharatiya Jana Sangha along with the state party Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad took part in the assembly election. Congress was the clear winner in the elections winning 67.61% of the total seats (i.~e. 119/176 seats) with a vote share of 45.13%. Mohan Lal Sukhadia from the Congress party became the Chief Minister again.

## Results

Summary of results of the 1957 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election :
| Party | Seats Contested | Won | Net Change in seats | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % |
| Indian National Congress | 176 | 119 | 37 | 67.61 | 21,41,931 | 45.13 | 5.67 |
| Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 60 | 17 | 7 | 9.66 | 4,69,540 | 9.89 | 2.37 |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 51 | 6 | 2 | 3.41 | 2,63,443 | 5.55 | 0.38 |
| Praja Socialist Party | 27 | 1 | New | 0.57 | 1,17,532 | 2.48 | New |
| Communist Party of India | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.57 | 1,43,547 | 3.02 | 2.49 |
| Independent | 399 | 32 | 3 | 18.18 | 16,10,465 | 33.93 | N/A |
| | Total Seats | 176 ( 16) | Voters | 1,24,37,064 | Turnout | 47,46,458 (38.16%) | 47,46,458 (38.16%) |

## Elected members

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| Khetri | SC | Mahadeo Prashad | Indian National Congress |
| Khetri | SC | Sish Ram Ola | Indian National Congress |
| Pilani | None | Sumitra | Indian National Congress |
| Mandawa | None | Lachhu Ram | Communist Party of India |
| Jhunjhunu | None | Narottam Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Gudha | None | Shivnath Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Nawalgarh | None | Shri Ram | Independent |
| Fatehpur | None | Abdul Gaffar Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Lachhmangarh | None | Kishan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Sikar | None | Jagdish Prasad | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Singrawat | None | Ram Deo Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Danta Ramgarh | None | Madan Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Sri Madhopur | None | Bhaniron Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Neem Ka Thana | SC | Narayan Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Neem Ka Thana | SC | Gyan Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Hawa Mahal | None | Ram Kishore | Indian National Congress |
| Johri Bazar | None | Satish | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Kishanpole | None | Chandra Kala | Indian National Congress |
| Amber | SC | Sahdeo | Indian National Congress |
| Amber | SC | Hari Shankar S. Shastri | Indian National Congress |
| Phulera | None | P. K. Chaudhri | Indian National Congress |
| Dudu | SC | Ladu | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Dudu | SC | Narendra Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Lalsot | None | Nathu Lal | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Lalsot | None | Prabhu Lal | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Dausa | ST | Ram Dhan | Independent |
| Dausa | ST | Gajja | Independent |
| Bandikui | None | Bishambher Nath Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| Jamwa Ramgarh | SC | Ram Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Jamwa Ramgarh | SC | Doongersi Dass | Independent |
| Bairath | None | Mukti Lal | Independent |
| Kotputli | None | Ram Karan Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Behror | None | Chander Singh | Independent |
| Bansur | None | Badri Prasad Gupta | Indian National Congress |
| Tijara | SC | Sampat Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Tijara | SC | Ghasi Ram Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| Alwar | None | Chhotu Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Ramgarh | None | Ganga Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Lachman Garh | SC | Gokal Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Lachman Garh | SC | Bhola Nath | Indian National Congress |
| Rajgarh | ST | Raghubir Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Rajgarh | ST | Hari Kishan | Indian National Congress |
| Kaman | None | Nathi Singh | Independent |
| Deeg | None | Jugal Kishore Chaturvedi | Indian National Congress |
| Bharatpur | None | Hoti Lal | Independent |
| Weir | SC | Raja Man Singh | Independent |
| Weir | SC | Vishwa Priya | Indian National Congress |
| Bayana | SC | Goverdhan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Bayana | SC | Shribhan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Bari | None | Subedar Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Dholpur | None | Bahadur Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Rajakhera | None | Mahendra Singh | Independent |
| Mahwa | ST | Tika Ram Paliwal | Indian National Congress |
| Mahwa | ST | Gopi Sahai | Indian National Congress |
| Karauli | SC | Brijendra Pal | Independent |
| Karauli | SC | Ummed | Indian National Congress |
| Sawai Madhopur | SC | Mangi Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Sawai Madhopur | SC | Abid Ali | Indian National Congress |
| Gangapur | ST | Ridhi Chand | Independent |
| Gangapur | ST | Prathi Raj | Independent |
| Malpura | None | Damodar Lal Vyas | Indian National Congress |
| Tonk | SC | Lalu Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Tonk | SC | Narain Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Uniara | None | Sardar Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Hindoli | ST | Modu Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Hindoli | ST | Bhanwar Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Bundi | None | Sajjan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Kotah | None | Rameshwar Dayal | Indian National Congress |
| Pipalda | ST | Rikhab Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Pipalda | ST | Ram Narayan | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Baran | SC | Anandi Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Baran | SC | Dalip Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Chhabra | SC | Dhanna Lal Harit | Indian National Congress |
| Chhabra | SC | Daya Krishna | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Aklera | ST | Bhairavlal Kala Badal | Indian National Congress |
| Aklera | ST | Sampat Raj | Indian National Congress |
| Jhalrapatan | None | Jayandra Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Dag | SC | Ram Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| Dag | SC | Harish Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| Begun | None | Sugan Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Chittorgarh | None | Lal Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Nimbahera | None | Shri Niwas | Indian National Congress |
| Kapasin | SC | Jai Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Kapasin | SC | Bhawani Shanker | Indian National Congress |
| Partapgarh | ST | Amrit Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Partapgarh | ST | Amra | Indian National Congress |
| Banswara | ST | Mogji | Independent |
| Ghatol | None | Hari Deo | Indian National Congress |
| Bagidora | None | Nathu Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Kushalgarh | None | Heera | Independent |
| Sagwara | None | Bheekha Bhai | Indian National Congress |
| Dungarpur | None | Bal Mukund | Independent |
| Aspur | None | Bhogi Lal Pandiya | Indian National Congress |
| Vallabhnagar | SC | Har Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Vallabhnagar | SC | Gulab Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Salumber | ST | Sohan Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Salumber | ST | Phoola | Indian National Congress |
| Sarada | ST | Devi Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Phalasia | ST | Vidhya Sagar | Indian National Congress |
| Gogunda | ST | Laxman | Indian National Congress |
| Udaipur | None | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | Indian National Congress |
| Mavli | None | Janardan Rai | Indian National Congress |
| Rajsamand | None | Niranjan Nath | Indian National Congress |
| Nathdwara | None | Kishan Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Kumbhalgarh | None | Manohar | Indian National Congress |
| Bhim | None | Fateh Singh | Independent |
| Asind | None | Jai Singh Ranawat | Indian National Congress |
| Banera | None | Tej Mal | Indian National Congress |
| Shahpura | SC | Kana | Indian National Congress |
| Shahpura | SC | Ram Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Mandalgarh | None | Ganpati Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Bhilwara | None | Kamla Bai | Indian National Congress |
| Mandal | ST | Shiv Charan Das | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Mandal | ST | Kalu | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Ajmer City West | None | Arjan Das | Independent |
| Ajmer City East | None | Mahendra Singh | Independent |
| Pushkar | None | Prabha | Indian National Congress |
| Nasirabad | None | Jwala Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Kishangarh | None | Purshottam Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Kekri | SC | Hazari Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Kekri | SC | Hari Bhau Upadhyaya | Indian National Congress |
| Beawar | None | Brij Mohan Lal Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| Masuda | None | Narain Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Raipur | None | Shanker Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Sojat | None | Teja Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Kharchi | SC | Veno | Independent |
| Kharchi | SC | Manroop | Independent |
| Pali | None | Mool Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Bali | ST | Moti | Independent |
| Bali | ST | Deva | Indian National Congress |
| Abu | None | Dalpat Singh | Independent |
| Abu | None | Veerka | Independent |
| Sirohi | SC | Mohabat Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Sanchore | None | Laxmi Chand | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Raniwara | None | Mangal Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Jalore | SC | Narpat Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Jalore | SC | Hasiya | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Ahore | None | Madho Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Chohtan | None | Vali Mohammed | Indian National Congress |
| Barmer | None | Tan Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Balotra | SC | Anop Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Balotra | SC | Rawat | Indian National Congress |
| Guda Malani | None | Ram Dan | Indian National Congress |
| Jaisalmer | None | Hukam Singh | Independent |
| Phalodi | SC | Keshri Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Phalodi | SC | Suraj Mal | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Osian | None | Paras Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Bilara | None | Bhairon Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Jodhpur City I | None | Anand Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Jodhpur City Ii | None | Barkatullah Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Luni | None | Poonam Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Bikaner City | None | Murli Dhar | Praja Socialist Party |
| Lunkaransar | None | Bhim Sen | Indian National Congress |
| Nokha | SC | Rupa Ram | Independent |
| Nokha | SC | Girdhari Lal | Independent |
| Raisinghnagar | None | Chuni Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Karanpur | None | Satwant Kaur | Indian National Congress |
| Ganganagar | None | Dev Nath | Indian National Congress |
| Suratgarh | None | Raja Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Hanumangarh | None | Sheopat Singh | Independent |
| Nohar | SC | Dharam Pal | Indian National Congress |
| Nohar | SC | Ram Kishan | Independent |
| Churu | SC | Rawata | Indian National Congress |
| Churu | SC | Mohar Singh | Independent |
| Sardar Shahar | None | Chandan Mal | Indian National Congress |
| Dungargarh | None | Daulat Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Ratangarh | None | Kishna | Independent |
| Sujangarh | None | Shanno Devi | Independent |
| Nagaur | None | Nathu Ram Nirdha | Indian National Congress |
| Jayal | None | Manak Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Ladnu | None | Ram Niwas Mirdha | Indian National Congress |
| Deedwana | None | Moti Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Nawan | SC | Jeth Mal | Indian National Congress |
| Nawan | SC | Kishan Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Degana | None | Gauri Punia | Indian National Congress |
| Merta | None | Gopal Lal | Indian National Congress |