The Election Commission of India held the first
presidential elections of India on 2 May 1952.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his first election with 507,400 votes (83.81%) over his nearest rival
K. T. Shah
Khushal Talaksi Shah was an Indian economist, advocate and socialist best known for his active role as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India that was responsible for framing of the Indian Constitution. An alumnus of the London School of E ...
who got 92,827 votes (15.3%).
Schedule
The election schedule was announced by the
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body. It was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, dir ...
on 4 April 1952.
Results
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website
See also
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1952 Indian vice presidential election
References
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