1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Travancore-Cochin were held on 15 February 1954. 265 candidates competed for the 106 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 11 two-member constituencies and 95 single-member constituencies. Out of these, one single member and one two-member constituency was reserved for SC. The main contest in the election was between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the United Front of Leftists (UFL). Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress was also significant in some Tamil - significant constituencies.

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election

15 February 1954

All 117 seats in the Travancore–Cochin Legislative Assembly
59 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.07%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader A. J. John T. V. Thomas Pattom Thanu Pillai
Party INC CPI PSP
Alliance UFL UFL
Leader's seat Poonjar Alappuzha Trivandrum II
Last election 44 Didn't contest Didn't contest
Seats won 45 23 19
Seat change 1 23 19
Popular vote 1762820 652613 632623
Percentage 45.32 16.78 16.26
Swing 9.88 16.78 16.26

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party TTNC RSP
Alliance UFL
Last election 8 6
Seats won 12 9
Seat change 4 3
Popular vote 237411 212354
Percentage 6.10 5.46
Swing 0.18 1.98

Location of Travancore-Cochin in India

Chief Minister before election

A. J. John
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Pattom Thanu Pillai
PSP

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