1st Lok Sabha
The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957. First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952.
Total Lok Sabha seats were 489 and total eligible voters were 17.3 crore. The Indian National Congress won 364 seats. They were followed by Independents, winning a total of 37 seats. The Communist Party of India and the Socialist Party followed with 16 and 12 seats respectively. Indian National Congress got 45% of the total votes in this election and won 76% of the 479 contested seats.
Lok Sabha officers
As per Article 93 of Constitution of India, the Lok Sabha must have elected and non-elected officers. The elected members are Speaker and the Deputy Speaker whereas the non-elected members are the Secretariat staff. Following were the 1st Lok Sabha officers and other important members.| # | Position | Name | From | To | Days in office |
| 01 | Speaker | Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar | 8 May 1952 | 27 Feb 1956 | 1,390 42 |
| 01 | Speaker | M.A. Ayyangar | 8 Mar 1956 | 10 May 1957 | 428 |
| 02 | Deputy Speaker | M. A. Ayyangar Sardar Hukam Singh | 30 May 1952 20 Mar 1956 | 7 Mar 1956 4 Apr 1957 | 1,377 380 |
| 03 | Secretary-General | M. N. Kaul | 17 Apr 1952 | 4 Apr 1957 | 1,813 |
| 04 | Leader of the House | Jawaharlal Nehru | 17 Apr 1952 | 4 Apr 1957 | 1,813 |
| 05 | Leader of the Opposition | A K Gopalan | 17 Apr 1952 | 4 Apr 1957 | 1,813 |
a. The position of Leader of the Opposition only got recognition in 1977 post Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act.
Members
List of members as published by the Election Commission of India and Parliament of India:Members by political party in 1st Lok Sabha are given below: