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Lok Sabha Elections 1952 to 1991
1952
1 pages
Summary
This one-page English reference table, headed “Indian Polity - Elections Special - Lok Sabha…”, compiles key statistics for Lok Sabha elections from 1952 through 1991. For each election year, it lists the electorate in millions, total seats, seats contested, poll percentage, and the date of dissolution of the corresponding Lok Sabha.
Key points
- The table covers Lok Sabha elections held between 1952 and 1991.
- The electorate rises from 173.21 million in 1952 to 514 million in 1991.
- Total seats range from 489 in 1952 to 543 in 1991, with variations across elections.
- Seats contested are listed separately from total seats for each election.
- Recorded poll percentages range from 55.4 percent in 1962 to 64 percent in 1984.
- Dates of dissolution are provided for the Lok Sabhas from 1952 through 1989; the 1991 column shows a dash.
- Handwritten annotations appear to extend the table to 1996 and 1998, but these are not part of the printed table.
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