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This was the last election held in the presidency - after Indian independence in 1947, the presidency became the Madras state. The election was held simultaneously with that of the Legislative Council. The Congress swept the polls by winning 163 out of 215 seats.
- Tanguturi Prakasam
- 75.81%
- INC
- 163
A case filed by N.P. Ponnuswami, an Assembly election aspirant from Namakkal, had led the Supreme Court to deliver a landmark verdict in 1952, upholding the Madras High Court’s decision that...
The first legislative assembly Election to the Madras state based on universal adult suffrage was held in 27 March 1952. This was the first election held in Madras state after the Indian Independence .
ConstituencyWinnerPartyNominatedINC- C. Rajagopalachari
- INC
- MLC
- 152
The Justice Party eventually lost in the 1937 elections to the Indian National Congress and Chakravarti Rajagopalachari became Chief Minister of Madras Presidency. [32] During the 1920s and 1930s, the Anti-Brahmin movement evolved in the Madras Presidency.
This was the last direct election held for the Madras Legislative Council in the presidency - after Indian independence in 1947, the presidency became the Madras state and direct elections to the council were abolished. The election was held simultaneously with that of the Legislative Assembly.
- Tanguturi Prakasam
- 69.57%
- INC
- 32
O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar was the Premier of Madras Presidency during the Independence and served till 6 April 1949. P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja was the chief minister till April 1952 till the first elections were held in 1952. As laid down by the constitution, the state had 375 seats in the assembly.
Nov 28, 2008 · Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 November 2008. Christopher Baker. Article. Metrics. Get access. Share. Cite. Rights & Permissions. Extract. In February 1937, the Congress party in the Madras Presidency won 159 of 215 seats in the provincial Legislative Assembly at the first elections under provincial autonomy.
