| Election Name: | 1957 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 1952 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 1952 |
| Next Election: | 1962 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
| Election Date: | 1957 |
| Seats For Election: | All 176 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 1957 |
| Majority Seats: | 89 |
| Party1: | Indian National Congress |
| Leader1: | Mohan Lal Sukhadia |
| Leaders Seat1: | Udaipur |
| Seats1: | 119 |
| Seat Change1: | 37 |
| Popular Vote1: | 21,41,931 |
| Percentage1: | 45.13 % |
| Swing1: | 5.67 % |
| Party2: | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Leader2: | - |
| Leaders Seat2: | - |
| Seats2: | 17 |
| Seat Change2: | 9 |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,69,540 |
| Percentage2: | 9.89 |
| Swing2: | 2.37 |
| CM | |
| Before Election: | Mohan Lal Sukhadia |
| Before Party: | Indian National Congress |
| After Election: | Mohan Lal Sukhadia |
| After Party: | Indian National Congress |
Elections to the second Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in 1957.
On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the Ajmer State, the Abu Road taluka of the Banaskantha district of Bombay State, the Sunel enclave of the Mandsaur district and the Lohara sub-tehsil of the Hissar district of the Punjab was merged with Rajasthan while the Sironj sub-division of the Kota district of Rajasthan was transferred to Madhya Pradesh.[1] This resulted in the change in assembly constituencies from 140 with 160 seats to 136 with 176 seats in 1957 assembly elections.
Due to States Reorganisation Act 1956, Rajasthan assembly constituencies changed from 140 with 160 seats to 136 with 176 seats. 96 of them were single member constituencies while the number of double member constituencies was 40. 28 of the double member constituencies were reserved for Scheduled Caste while 4 of the single member and 12 of the double member constituencies (total 16 constituencies) were reserved for Schedule Tribe. There were 48,43,841 electors in single member constituencies, while 38,92,288 were in double member constituencies. Total 737 candidates contested for the 176 seats of the 136 constituencies in the Assembly. Poll percentage in the 1957 election was 38.45%.
Four national parties, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress, Praja Socialist Party and Bharatiya Jana Sangha along with the state party Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad took part in the assembly election. Congress was the clear winner in the elections winning 67.61% of the total seats (i.~e. 119/176 seats) with a vote share of 45.13%. Mohan Lal Sukhadia from the Congress party became the Chief Minister again.
!colspan=10||- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"! colspan=2| Party !! Flag !! Seats
Contested !! Won !! Net Change
in seats !! % of
Seats! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in
vote %|- style="background: #90EE90;"| | | 176 || 119 || 37 || 67.61 || 21,41,931 || 45.13 || 5.67|-| || 60 || 17 || 7 || 9.66 || 4,69,540 || 9.89 || 2.37|-| || 51 || 6 || 2 || 3.41 || 2,63,443 || 5.55 || 0.38|-| || 27 || 1 || New || 0.57 || 1,17,532 || 2.48 || New|-| | | 24 || 1 || 1 || 0.57 || 1,43,547 || 3.02 || 2.49|-| || 399 || 32 || 3 || 18.18 || 16,10,465 || 33.93 || N/A|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"! colspan = 3|! style="text-align:center;" |Total Seats !! 176 (16) !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 1,24,37,064 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! colspan = 2|47,46,458 (38.16%)|}
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khetri | SC | Mahadeo Prashad | ||
| Sish Ram Ola | ||||
| Pilani | None | Sumitra | ||
| Mandawa | None | Lachhu Ram | ||
| Jhunjhunu | None | Narottam Lal | ||
| Gudha | None | Shivnath Singh | ||
| Nawalgarh | None | Shri Ram | ||
| Fatehpur | None | Abdul Gaffar Khan | ||
| Lachhmangarh | None | Kishan Singh | ||
| Sikar | None | Jagdish Prasad | ||
| Singrawat | None | Ram Deo Singh | ||
| Danta Ramgarh | None | Madan Singh | ||
| Sri Madhopur | None | Bhaniron Singh | ||
| Neem Ka Thana | SC | Narayan Lal | ||
| Gyan Chand | ||||
| Hawa Mahal | None | Ram Kishore | ||
| Johri Bazar | None | Satish | ||
| Kishanpole | None | Chandra Kala | ||
| Amber | SC | Sahdeo | ||
| Hari Shankar S. Shastri | ||||
| Phulera | None | P. K. Chaudhri | ||
| Dudu | SC | Ladu | ||
| Narendra Singh | ||||
| Lalsot | None | Nathu Lal | ||
| Prabhu Lal | ||||
| Dausa | ST | Ram Dhan | ||
| Gajja | ||||
| Bandikui | None | Bishambher Nath Joshi | ||
| Jamwa Ramgarh | SC | Ram Lal | ||
| Doongersi Dass | ||||
| Bairath | None | Mukti Lal | ||
| Kotputli | None | Ram Karan Singh | ||
| Behror | None | Chander Singh | ||
| Bansur | None | Badri Prasad Gupta | ||
| Tijara | SC | Sampat Ram | ||
| Ghasi Ram Yadav | ||||
| Alwar | None | Chhotu Singh | ||
| Ramgarh | None | Ganga Devi | ||
| Lachman Garh | SC | Gokal Chand | ||
| Bhola Nath | ||||
| Rajgarh | ST | Raghubir Singh | ||
| Hari Kishan | ||||
| Kaman | None | Nathi Singh | ||
| Deeg | None | Jugal Kishore Chaturvedi | ||
| Bharatpur | None | Hoti Lal | ||
| Weir | SC | Raja Man Singh | ||
| Vishwa Priya | ||||
| Bayana | SC | Goverdhan Singh | ||
| Shribhan Singh | ||||
| Bari | None | Subedar Singh | ||
| Dholpur | None | Bahadur Singh | ||
| Rajakhera | None | Mahendra Singh | ||
| Mahwa | ST | Tika Ram Paliwal | ||
| Gopi Sahai | ||||
| Karauli | SC | Brijendra Pal | ||
| Ummed | ||||
| Sawai Madhopur | SC | Mangi Lal | ||
| Abid Ali | ||||
| Gangapur | ST | Ridhi Chand | ||
| Prathi Raj | ||||
| Malpura | None | Damodar Lal Vyas | ||
| Tonk | SC | Lalu Ram | ||
| Narain Singh | ||||
| Uniara | None | Sardar Singh | ||
| Hindoli | ST | Modu Lal | ||
| Bhanwar Lal | ||||
| Bundi | None | Sajjan Singh | ||
| Kotah | None | Rameshwar Dayal | ||
| Pipalda | ST | Rikhab Chand | ||
| Ram Narayan | ||||
| Baran | SC | Anandi Devi | ||
| Dalip Singh | ||||
| Chhabra | SC | Dhanna Lal Harit | ||
| Daya Krishna | ||||
| Aklera | ST | |||
| Sampat Raj | ||||
| Jhalrapatan | None | Jayandra Singh | ||
| Dag | SC | Ram Chandra | ||
| Harish Chandra | ||||
| Begun | None | Sugan Chand | ||
| Chittorgarh | None | Lal Singh | ||
| Nimbahera | None | Shri Niwas | ||
| Kapasin | SC | Jai Chand | ||
| Bhawani Shanker | ||||
| Partapgarh | ST | Amrit Lal | ||
| Amra | ||||
| Banswara | ST | Mogji | ||
| Ghatol | None | Hari Deo | ||
| Bagidora | None | Nathu Ram | ||
| Kushalgarh | None | Heera | ||
| Sagwara | None | Bheekha Bhai | ||
| Dungarpur | None | Bal Mukund | ||
| Aspur | None | Bhogi Lal Pandiya | ||
| Vallabhnagar | SC | Har Prasad | ||
| Gulab Singh | ||||
| Salumber | ST | Sohan Lal | ||
| Phoola | ||||
| Sarada | ST | Devi Lal | ||
| Phalasia | ST | Vidhya Sagar | ||
| Gogunda | ST | Laxman | ||
| Udaipur | None | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | ||
| Mavli | None | Janardan Rai | ||
| Rajsamand | None | Niranjan Nath | ||
| Nathdwara | None | Kishan Lal | ||
| Kumbhalgarh | None | Manohar | ||
| Bhim | None | Fateh Singh | ||
| Asind | None | Jai Singh Ranawat | ||
| Banera | None | Tej Mal | ||
| Shahpura | SC | Kana | ||
| Ram Prasad | ||||
| Mandalgarh | None | Ganpati Lal | ||
| Bhilwara | None | Kamla Bai | ||
| Mandal | ST | Shiv Charan Das | ||
| Kalu | ||||
| Ajmer City West | None | Arjan Das | ||
| Ajmer City East | None | Mahendra Singh | ||
| Pushkar | None | Prabha | ||
| Nasirabad | None | Jwala Prasad | ||
| Kishangarh | None | Purshottam Lal | ||
| Kekri | SC | Hazari Ram | ||
| Hari Bhau Upadhyaya | ||||
| Beawar | None | Brij Mohan Lal Sharma | ||
| Masuda | None | Narain Singh | ||
| Raipur | None | Shanker Lal | ||
| Sojat | None | Teja Ram | ||
| Kharchi | SC | Veno | ||
| Manroop | ||||
| Pali | None | Mool Chand | ||
| Bali | ST | Moti | ||
| Deva | ||||
| Abu | None | Dalpat Singh | ||
| Veerka | ||||
| Sirohi | SC | Mohabat Singh | ||
| Sanchore | None | Laxmi Chand | ||
| Raniwara | None | Mangal Singh | ||
| Jalore | SC | Narpat Singh | ||
| Hasiya | ||||
| Ahore | None | Madho Singh | ||
| Chohtan | None | Vali Mohammed | ||
| Barmer | None | Tan Singh | ||
| Balotra | SC | Anop Singh | ||
| Rawat | ||||
| Guda Malani | None | Ram Dan | ||
| Jaisalmer | None | Hukam Singh | ||
| Phalodi | SC | Keshri Singh | ||
| Suraj Mal | ||||
| Osian | None | Paras Ram | ||
| Bilara | None | Bhairon Singh | ||
| Jodhpur City I | None | Anand Singh | ||
| Jodhpur City Ii | None | Barkatullah Khan | ||
| Luni | None | Poonam Chand | ||
| Bikaner City | None | Murli Dhar | ||
| Lunkaransar | None | Bhim Sen | ||
| Nokha | SC | Rupa Ram | ||
| Girdhari Lal | ||||
| Raisinghnagar | None | Chuni Lal | ||
| Karanpur | None | Satwant Kaur | ||
| Ganganagar | None | Dev Nath | ||
| Suratgarh | None | Raja Ram | ||
| Hanumangarh | None | Sheopat Singh | ||
| Nohar | SC | Dharam Pal | ||
| Ram Kishan | ||||
| Churu | SC | Rawata | ||
| Mohar Singh | ||||
| Sardar Shahar | None | Chandan Mal | ||
| Dungargarh | None | Daulat Ram | ||
| Ratangarh | None | Kishna | ||
| Sujangarh | None | Shanno Devi | ||
| Nagaur | None | Nathu Ram Nirdha | ||
| Jayal | None | Manak Chand | ||
| Ladnu | None | Ram Niwas Mirdha | ||
| Deedwana | None | Moti Lal | ||
| Nawan | SC | Jeth Mal | ||
| Kishan Lal | ||||
| Degana | None | Gauri Punia | ||
| Merta | None | Gopal Lal | ||