# 1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

Elections to elect the First Punjab Legislative Assembly were held on 26 March 1952. 842 candidates contested for the 105 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 21 two-member constituencies and 84 single-member constituencies.

## Results

Summary of results of the 1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election :
| Political party | Political party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % |
| | Indian National Congress | | 121 | 96 | 76.19 | 18,30,601 | 36.69 |
| | Shiromani Akali Dal | | 48 | 13 | 10.32 | 6,20,455 | 12.44 |
| | Zamindar Party | | 31 | 2 | 1.59 | 3,72,126 | 7.46 |
| | Communist Party of India | | 26 | 4 | 3.17 | 1,93,974 | 3.89 |
| | Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) | | 19 | 1 | 0.79 | 69,694 | 1.40 |
| | Lal Communist Party Hind Union | | 9 | 1 | 0.79 | 57,739 | 1.16 |
| | Independent | | 446 | 9 | 7.14 | 11,92,896 | 23.91 |
| Total seats | Total seats | Total seats | 126 | Voters | 86,23,498 | Turnout | 49,89,077 (57.85%) |

## Elected members

| Constituency | Member | Party |
| Sirsa | Devi Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Fatehabad | Ganga Ram | Independent |
| Fatehabad | Dalbir Singh Gohar | Indian National Congress |
| Hissar City | Balwant Rai | Indian National Congress |
| Hissar Sadar | Ranjit Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Hansi | Lajpat Rai | Indian National Congress |
| Narnaund | Sarup Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Bhiwani | Mam Raj | Indian National Congress |
| Bhiwani | Ram Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| Rai | Rizaq Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Sonipat | Siri Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Ganaur | Lehri Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Gohana | Nanhu Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Gohana | Mam Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Kalanaur | Badlu Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Jhajjar | Sher Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Jhajjar | Chand Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Rohtak City | Dev Raj | Indian National Congress |
| Ferozepore Jhirka | Yasin Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Nuh | Abdul Ghani | Indian National Congress |
| Palwal | Gurditta | Indian National Congress |
| Hassanpur | Dharam Vir | Indian National Congress |
| Rewari | Chuni Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Rewari | Abhai Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Ballab Garh | Kidar Nath Sehgal | Indian National Congress |
| Gurgaon | Gajraj Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Sohna | Babu Dayal | Indian National Congress |
| Sambhalka | Mool Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Panipat | Krishan Gopal Datt | Indian National Congress |
| Karnal | Nand Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Asandh | Kasturi Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Gharaunda | Samar Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Butana | Ram Sarup | Indian National Congress |
| Butana | Phaggu Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Thanesar | Benarsi Das | Indian National Congress |
| Shahabad | Jagdish Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Kaithal | Daulat Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Pundri | Gopi Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Jagadhri | Dev Datt | Indian National Congress |
| Molana | Rattan Amol Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Molana | Ram Parkash | Independent |
| Ambala City | Abdul Gaffar Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Ambala Cantt | Dev Raj | Indian National Congress |
| Narain Garh | Sadhu Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Chandi Garh | Jagat Narain | Indian National Congress |
| Rupar | Raijinder Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Rupar | Partap Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Simla | Som Datt | Indian National Congress |
| Nurpur | Ram Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Dharamsala | Hari Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Haripur | Bhagat Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Palampur | Kanaya Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Sujanpur | Pratap Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Kulu | Lal Chand | Independent |
| Seraj | Raghubir Singh | Independent |
| Hamirpur | Daulat Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Hamirpur | Mehr Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Dasuya | Hari Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Mukerian | Ralla Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Amb | Khushiram | Indian National Congress |
| Una | Mansa Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Balachar | Baloo Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Gharhshankar | Harbhajan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Gharhshankar | Kartar Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Hoshiarpur | Jagat Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Hoshiarpur | Guran Dass | Indian National Congress |
| Nawanshehr | Bishna | Indian National Congress |
| Nawanshehr | Gurbachan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Phillaur | Niranjan Dass | Indian National Congress |
| Nurmahal | Darbara Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Nakodar | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Nakodar | Swaran Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Adampur | Gurbanta Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Adampur | Mota Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Kartarpur | Gurdial Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Jullundur City North West | Ram Kishan | Indian National Congress |
| Jullundur City South East | Sita Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Samrala | Naurang Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Samrala | Ajmer Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Ludhiana City North | Jagdish Chander | Indian National Congress |
| Ludhiana City South | Bhim Sen Sachar | Indian National Congress |
| Jagraon | Iqbal Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Jagraon | Gopal Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Ludhiana Sadar | Shamsher Singh | Independent |
| Moga Dharmkot | Mukhtair Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Moga Dharmkot | Davinder Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Khuian Sarwar | Teg Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Abohar | Chandi Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Mallanwala | Partap Singh | Independent |
| Ferozepore | Harnam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Guru Har Sahai | Partap Singh | Independent |
| Kot Bhai | Puran Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Kot Bhai | Bhag Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Fazilka | Wadhawa Ram | Independent |
| Ramdas | Parkash Kaur | Indian National Congress |
| Amritsar | Waryam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Amritsar | Khem Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Amritsar City North | Satya Pal | Indian National Congress |
| Amritsar City Central | Amir Chand Gupta | Indian National Congress |
| Amritsar City West | Shanoo Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Jhabal | Gurdial Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Khalra | Balwant Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Patti | Partap Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Tarn Tarn | Mohan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Tarn Tarn | Darshan Singh | Communist Party of India |
| Beas | Sohan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Dera Baba Nanak | Joginder Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Serah | Waryam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Batala | Gurbachan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Sri Gobind Pur | Uttam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Rania | Shiv Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Gurdas Pur | Sunder Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Gurdas Pur | Parbodh Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| Narot Jaimal Singh | Gorakh Nath | Indian National Congress |
| Pathankot | Kesho Dass | Independent |

## State Reorganization

On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab. Thus the assembly constituencies were increased from 105 with 126 seats in 1952 to 121 with 154 seats in 1957 elections.