1937 Bombay Presidency legislative election

1937 Bombay Presidency legislative assembly election
1937
All 175 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Bombay Presidency
88 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader B.G Kher Ali Muhammad Khan Dehlavi
Party INC AIML
Leader's seat Bombay City North and Bombay Suburban District Surat and Rander Cities, Urban
Seats won 86 20
Elected Prime Minister

B.G.Kher
INC

The elections to the two houses of legislatures of the Bombay Presidency were held in 1937, as part of the nationwide provincial elections in British India. The Indian National Congress was the single largest party by winning 86 of 175 seats in the Legislative Assembly and 13 of 60 seats in the Legislative Council.

The Congress Government that was formed after the elections under B. G. Kher lasted till October 1939, when it resigned protesting India's involvement in the Second World War. The next election was held in 1946.

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