Polls were held in various phases, starting with the first phase on 25 October 1951 in the high altitudes of Chini and Pangi assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh before the onset of winter and closure of the high passes in those regions. In all, polls were held throughout India on sixty-eight days, that is, in sixty-eight phases; ending with the last phase of elections on 21 February 1952 in Uttar Pradesh.
