# 1952 Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Madhya Bharat were held on 26 March 1952. 440 candidates contested for the 79 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 20 two-member constituencies and 59 single-member constituencies. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Mishrilal Gangwal became the new Chief Minister.

## Results

Summary of results of the 1952 Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election :
| | Political party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % |
| | Indian National Congress | | 99 | 75 | 75.76 | 9,38,918 | 47.24 |
| | Socialist Party | | 59 | 4 | 4.04 | 1,45,845 | 7.34 |
| | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | | 42 | 4 | 4.04 | 1,93,627 | 9.74 |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | | 39 | 2 | 2.02 | 1,43,132 | 7.20 |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha | | 33 | 11 | 11.11 | 2,36,824 | 11.92 |
| | Independent | | 131 | 3 | 3.03 | 2,58,157 | 12.99 |
| Total seats | Total seats | Total seats | 99 | Voters | 57,23,673 | Turnout | 19,87,410 (34.72%) |

## Elected Members

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| Barwani | ST | Partap Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Sendhwa | None | Ram Chandra | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Sendhwa | None | Barku | Indian National Congress |
| Khargone | None | Khode Ramakant | Indian National Congress |
| Khargone | None | Mandloi Swaisingh | Indian National Congress |
| Bhikangaon | None | Vallabhdas Sitaram | Indian National Congress |
| Barwaha | None | Jadav Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Barwaha | None | Sitaram Sadhu | Indian National Congress |
| Rajpur | None | Hiralal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Manawar North | ST | Shivbhanu Galaji | Indian National Congress |
| Manawar South | ST | Bhume Kiratsingh | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Kukshi | ST | Ratu Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Alirajpur | ST | Bhima | Socialist Party |
| Jobat | ST | Premsingh | Socialist Party |
| Sardarpur | None | Shankar Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Jhabua | ST | Jamuna Bai | Socialist Party |
| Thandla | ST | Lal Singh | Socialist Party |
| Sailana | ST | Jeta Bhagga | Indian National Congress |
| Dhar-Badnawar | None | Gopal Prashad | Indian National Congress |
| Dhar-Badnawar | None | Jagannath | Indian National Congress |
| Mhow | None | Jal Rusramji Kavasji | Indian National Congress |
| Indore City A | None | Verma Ram Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Indore City B | None | V. V. Dravid | Indian National Congress |
| Indore City C | None | Manohar Singh Hullasmal | Indian National Congress |
| Indore City D | None | V. V. Sarwate | Indian National Congress |
| Depalpur | None | Sajjansingh Vishnar | Indian National Congress |
| Depalpur | None | Khadiwala Kanahiyalal | Indian National Congress |
| Ratlam Tehsil | None | Devisingh Surajmal | Indian National Congress |
| Ratlam City | None | Premsingh | Indian National Congress |
| Barnagar | None | Sawai Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Ujjain City | None | Vishwanath Vasudeo | Indian National Congress |
| Ujjain Tehsil | None | Durga Das | Indian National Congress |
| Ujjain Tehsil | None | Masood Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| Kachraud-Mahidpur | None | Ram Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| Kachraud-Mahidpur | None | Bherulal | Indian National Congress |
| Alot | None | Kusumkant Jain | Indian National Congress |
| Jaora | None | Chaudhary Faizulla Alibaksh | Indian National Congress |
| Mandsaur South | None | Shyam Sukh | Indian National Congress |
| Sitamau | None | Sagar Dhaniram Harish Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| Sitamau | None | Chaudhari Bapulal Champalal | Indian National Congress |
| Bhanpura | None | Vimal Kumar Mannalal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Manasa | None | Ram Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Jawad | None | Badri Datt | Indian National Congress |
| Neemuch | None | Sita Ram Jajoo | Indian National Congress |
| Mandsaur North | None | Patidar Shyam Sunder | Indian National Congress |
| Agar | None | Sobhagmal Bapulal | Indian National Congress |
| Sasner | None | Rana Mal Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Tarana | None | Totla Rameshwar Dayal | Indian National Congress |
| Dewas | None | Patwardhan Anant Sadashiv | Indian National Congress |
| Dewas | None | Malviya Bapoo Krishna | Indian National Congress |
| Bagli | None | Mishrilal Gangwal | Indian National Congress |
| Khategaan | None | Kailash Chandra Giri | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Shajapur | None | Mansoorkar Hari Laxman | Indian National Congress |
| Shajapur | None | Kishanlal Nagaji | Indian National Congress |
| Shujalpur | None | Gokhale Trimbak Sadashiv | Indian National Congress |
| Sonkatch | None | Vijaysingh Hira Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Narsingarh | None | Radha Vallabh | Indian National Congress |
| Narsingarh | None | Bhanwarlal Jivan | Indian National Congress |
| Khilchipur West | None | Prabhu Dayal | Indian National Congress |
| Khilchipur East | None | Raghuraj Singh | Independent |
| Rajgarh | None | Pratibha Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Biaora | None | Madan Lal | Independent |
| Chachaura | None | Dwarkadas Ramnarayan | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Raghogarh | None | Raja Balbhadra Singh | Independent |
| Bhilsa | None | Jamuna Prasad Mukharraya | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Bhilsa | None | Chaturbhuj Jatav | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Basoda | None | Niranjan Verma | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Kurwai | None | Ram Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Mungaoli | None | Kundanlal Madanlal | Indian National Congress |
| Pachhar | None | Ram Dayal Singh Raghuwanshi | Indian National Congress |
| Pachhar | None | Duli Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Guna | None | Tatke Sitaram | Indian National Congress |
| Shivpuri Kolaras | None | Tula Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Shivpuri Kolaras | None | Narhari Prashad | Indian National Congress |
| Pichhore South | None | Barjor Singh | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Pichhore North | None | Laxmi Narayan | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Karera | None | Bhagwan Dass | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Ghatigaon | None | Ghule Murlidhar Vishwanath Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Lashkar | None | Har Kishore | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Gwalior | None | Purshottam Rao Inamdar | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Morar | None | Pandviya Shyam Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Sheopur Pohri | None | Soma | Indian National Congress |
| Sheopur Pohri | None | Udaybhan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Bijaypur | None | Balmukund | Indian National Congress |
| Sabalgarh | None | Laxmi Chand | Indian National Congress |
| Joura | None | Ram Chandra Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Ambah | None | Jamuna Prasad Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Ambah | None | Chandana | Indian National Congress |
| Morena | None | Sowran Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Morena | None | Karan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Gohad-Mehgaon | None | Ram Dhan | Indian National Congress |
| Gohad-Mehgaon | None | Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| Pichhore Bhandair | None | Rudra Deo Lal | Indian National Congress |
| Pichhore Bhandair | None | Kishorilal Sukhram | Indian National Congress |
| Lahar | None | Har Sewak | Indian National Congress |
| Lahar | None | Gokul Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Umri | None | Ranvijay Singh | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Bhind | None | Narsingh Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Attair | None | Baboo Ram | Indian National Congress |

## State Reorganization and Merger

On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, All districts of Madhya Bharat, except the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district, was merged into Madhya Pradesh. The Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district was merged in Rajasthan.