Indian presidential election, 1957
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The Election Commission of India held indirect 2nd presidential elections of India on May 6, 1957. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his re-election with 459,698 votes over his rivals Chowdhry Hari Ram who got 2,672 votes and Nagendra Narayan Das who got 2,000 votes. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, has been the only person, to have won and served two terms, as President of India.
Results
Candidate | Votes[1][2][3][4] |
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad | 459,698 |
Chowdhry Hari Ram | 2,672 |
Nagendra Narayan Das | 2,000 |
Total | 464,370 |
References
- ↑ http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/BriefNotes.pdf Election Commission of India
- ↑ http://www.indiaonestop.com/Presidency/presidential_candidates.htm
- ↑ http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/02june08/national.htm#1
- ↑ http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001