1956 By-elections

Patiala and East Punjab States Union

2 seats contested

By-elections held in Patiala and East Punjab States Union during 1956 — 2 seats were contested, not the full assembly. Results are shown as a table: a map of a handful of seats would leave the rest of the state blank, which reads as "no result" rather than "not contested". Seat shares below are of the seats contested here, not of the assembly.

Seats won by party

COM150.0%
IND150.0%

Also polled — no seats won

INC44.1%

Vote share of the vote across the seats contested here. Parties below 1% are not shown.

#	Constituency	Winner	Party	Votes	Share	Margin	Turnout
15	Dhanaula	H. SINGH	COM	15,383	51.9%	1,105	—
42	Budhlada	KIRPAL SINGH	IND	17,313	60.1%	5,803	—

Election data: ECI