People's United Socialist Front


The People's United Socialist Front was an electoral alliance in West Bengal, India, formed ahead of the 1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. The front was composed of the Socialist Party, the Forward Bloc and the Revolutionary Communist Party of India.
The front had candidates in 105 out of 238 constituencies. The front gained 4.84% of the votes, but only two of its candidates were able to win seats.

Results

The election was won by the Indian National Congress, who got a majority of its own in the assembly. The communists became the largest opposition party.
PartyNo. of candidatesNo. of electedNo. of votes%
Indian National Congress236150288999438.82%
Communist Party of India862880095110.76%
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party129156674468.97%
Bharatiya Jana Sangh8594154585.58%
Forward Bloc 48113935915.29%
Socialist Party6302153822.89%
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha3341767622.37%
Forward Bloc 3221079051.45%
Revolutionary Socialist Party160631730.85%
Revolutionary Communist Party of India100328590.44%
Bolshevik Party of India80201170.27%
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad14071000.10%
Independents61419165316522.21%
Total:13742387443903