All India elections

1920 Indian General Election

First Central Legislative Assembly

1920 · Elections under the Raj · 104 seats, 53 for a majority

The new Central Legislative Assembly, which was the lower chamber of the Imperial Legislative Council, was based in Delhi and had 104 elected seats, of which 66 were contested and 38 were reserved for Europeans elected through the Chambers of Commerce.

Prime Minister before

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

DP

48 of 104 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Lok Sabha
DPHari Singh Gour48
IndependentW. H. H. Vincent47

9 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.