1937 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election

1937 Madras Presidency legislative council election
1937
46 in Madras Legislative Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader C. Rajagopalachari Raja of Bobbili
Party INC Justice Party
Seats won 27 7
Seat change 2 21
Percentage 58.70% 15.22%
Swing 29.11% 13.35%
Premier before election

Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu
Justice Party

Elected Premier

C. Rajagopalachari
INC

The first legislative council election for the Madras Presidency after the establishment of a bicameral legislature by the Government of India Act of 1935 was held in February 1937. The Indian National Congress obtained a majority by winning 27 out of 46 seats in the Legislative Council for which the elections were held. This was the first electoral victory for the Congress in the presidency since elections were first conducted for the Council in 1920 and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) became the Premier. The Justice Party which had ruled the presidency for most of the previous 17 years was voted out of power. Congress also won the Legislative assembly election held simultaneously.

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