How do you access TCPD-IED 1951–62 data?

TCPD-IED 1951–62 is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.

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TCPD-IED

TCPD Indian Elections Dataset 1951–1962

Name: TCPD Indian Elections Dataset 1951–1962
Creator: Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University

TCPD early election files are used for constituency results in the first decade of independent India.

Open downloadGitHub repoMedium

elections

Host / institution

GitHub · Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University

Geography

India, constituency

Time coverage

1951–1962 general elections era

Update frequency

Historical release

What this is best for

Early independent India election results before later Lok Dhaba coverage windows

Main limitations

Early period only; later years are better covered by Lok Dhaba v2+

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is TCPD-IED 1951–62 used for?: Early independent India election results before later Lok Dhaba coverage windows
How do you access TCPD-IED 1951–62 data?: TCPD-IED 1951–62 is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does TCPD-IED 1951–62 cover?: Geography: India, constituency. Time coverage: 1951–1962 general elections era.
What are the main limitations of TCPD-IED 1951–62?: Early period only; later years are better covered by Lok Dhaba v2+

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

1 link

PortalTCPD IED 1951–62 GitHubgithub.com/tcpd/IndianElectionsDataset_1951-to-1962

Variables4

Representative fields from GitHub materials (confirm full dictionary on the official portal). Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / code	Description	Group
election year	Election year	Representative fields
constituency	Constituency	Representative fields
candidates and parties	Candidates and parties	Representative fields
vote totals	Vote totals	Representative fields

Formats

CSV

Technical tags

githubhistoricalopen download

Example uses

Long-run electoral history and first-republic politics

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

3 verified sources

Scholarly works3

Journal articleAnalyzes data
The Historical Evolution of Voter Turnout in India’s Lok Sabha Elections, 1952–2024
IJES Research Desk · Indian Journal of Electoral Studies · 2026
Analyzes TCPD-IED 1951–62 data in the context of: "The Historical Evolution of Voter Turnout in India’s Lok Sabha Elections, 1952–2024".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
The Youth Vote in Lok Sabha Elections 2019
Vibha Attri, Jyoti Mishra · Indian Politics & Policy · 2020
Analyzes TCPD-IED 1951–62 data in the context of: "The Youth Vote in Lok Sabha Elections 2019".
ReportAnalyzes data
Contesting Elections
Shirin M. Rai, Carole Spary · Performing Representation · 2019
Analyzes TCPD-IED 1951–62 data in the context of: "Contesting Elections".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
Web checked:: Not checked yet

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