1945 Indian General Election
The Partition mandateDecember 1945 · Elections under the Raj · 102 seats, 52 for a majority
General elections were held in British India in December 1945 to elect members of the Central Legislative Assembly and the Council of State. Election under Government of India Act 1935 were held with limited franchise and only around 10% of the population in direct British controlled provinces were eligible to vote based on their income and property.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
INC
57 of 102 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Lok Sabha | |||||||
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| INC | Abul Kalam Azad | 57 | +15 | — | — | — | |
| AIML | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 30 | +30 | — | — | — |
15 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.