1946 Indian General Election

Constituent Assembly election

July 1946 · Elections under the Raj · 296 seats, 149 for a majority

In 1946, prior to the independence of India, members of the Constituent Assembly of India were selected through an indirect election by the elected legislators of the 1946 Indian provincial elections, conducted under the British government's Cabinet Mission plan.

Prime Minister before

Lord Archibald Wavell

Elected Head of Government

Prime Minister after

Jawaharlal Nehru

INC

Largest force

INC

211 of 296 seats

Turnout

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The result

INC
Jawaharlal Nehru · +154 seats
211
seats
AIML
Muhammad Ali Jinnah · +43 seats
73
seats

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