1946 Indian General Election
Constituent Assembly electionJuly 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
| Share of the Lok Sabha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Jawaharlal Nehru | 211 | +154 | — | — | — | |
| AIML | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 73 | +43 | — | — | — |
12 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.