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- The first legislative assembly election for the Madras Presidency was held in February 1937, as part of the nationwide provincial elections in British India. The Indian National Congress obtained a majority by winning 159 of 215 seats in the Legislative Assembly. This was the first electoral victory for the Congress in the presidency since elections were first conducted for Madras Legislative Council in 1920. The Justice Party which had ruled the presidency for most of the previous 17 years was voted out of power. The assembly was constituted in July 1937 and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) became the first Congress Chief Minister of Madras. The Congress also won the held simultaneously for the Legislative Council. The victory in Madras was the Congress' most impressive electoral performance in all the provinces of British India. The Congress Government that was formed after the elections lasted till October 1939, when it resigned protesting India's involvement in the Second World War. The next election was held in 1946. (en)
- Pemilihan umum Majelis legislatif pertama untuk Kepresidenan Madras diadakan pada Februari 1937, sebagai bagian dari seluruh negeri di India Britania. Kongres Nasional India meraih suara mayoritas dengan memenangkan 159 dari 215 kursi di Majelis Legislatif. (in)
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- 1937 Madras Presidency legislative assembly election (en)
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- Indian National Congress (en)
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- Indian National Congress (en)
- Justice Party (en)
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- All 215 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Madras Presidency (en)
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- Pemilihan umum Majelis legislatif pertama untuk Kepresidenan Madras diadakan pada Februari 1937, sebagai bagian dari seluruh negeri di India Britania. Kongres Nasional India meraih suara mayoritas dengan memenangkan 159 dari 215 kursi di Majelis Legislatif. (in)
- The first legislative assembly election for the Madras Presidency was held in February 1937, as part of the nationwide provincial elections in British India. The Indian National Congress obtained a majority by winning 159 of 215 seats in the Legislative Assembly. This was the first electoral victory for the Congress in the presidency since elections were first conducted for Madras Legislative Council in 1920. The Justice Party which had ruled the presidency for most of the previous 17 years was voted out of power. The assembly was constituted in July 1937 and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) became the first Congress Chief Minister of Madras. (en)
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- 1937 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election (en)
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