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The Election Commission of India held indirect 2nd presidential elections of India on 6 May 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. 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] |
|---|---|
| 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 Template:Webarchive Election Commission of India
- ↑ PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. www.indiaonestop.com.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ↑ Yahoo!. www.aol.in.