1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election

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. This election was officially known as the 1951 Madras State Election, even though through delays, actual voting didn't take place until early 1952.

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election
27 March 1952 (1952-03-27)
All 375 seats in the Legislature of Madras State
188 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader C. Rajagopalachari M. Kalyanasundaram
Party INC CPI
Leader's seat MLC Tiruchirappalli North
Seats won 152 62
Popular vote 6,988,701 2,640,337
Percentage 34.88 13.18
Chief Minister before election

P.S. Kumaraswamy Raja
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

C. Rajagopalachari
INC

No single party obtained a simple majority to form an independent government. C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) of the Indian National Congress became the Chief Minister after a series of re-alignments among various political parties and Independents. The Telugu speaking regions of Madras state split to form the Andhra state in 1953, leading to the consolidation of the non-Brahmin Congress faction under the leadership of K. Kamaraj. Faced with internal dissent and heavy opposition to his Hereditary education policy, Rajaji resigned in 1954. In the ensuing leadership struggle, Kamaraj defeated Rajaji's chosen successor C. Subramaniam and became the Chief Minister on 31 March 1954.

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