1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 1393 candidates contested for the 264 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 54 two-member constituencies and 210 single-member constituencies.

1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
25 February 1957
All 318 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly
159 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Shri Krishna Sinha
Party INC Jharkhand Party
Seats won 210 31
Seat change 29 1
Popular vote 44,55,425 7,49,021
Percentage 42.09% 7.08%
Swing 0.71% 0.93%
Chief Minister before election

Shri Krishna Sinha
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Shri Krishna Sinha
INC

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