1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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All 105 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 53 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 4,942,816 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 51.05% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962.[1] A total of 409 candidates contested the 105 constituencies.[1] 101 men and four women were elected. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Bimala Prasad Chaliha was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam.[2] The All Party Hill Leaders Conference won eleven seats and independent contestants won eight seats.
Of the 105 seats in the Legislative Assembly, 77 were general, 23 were for scheduled tribes and five were for scheduled castes.[1]
Results[]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Indian National Congress | 1,179,305 | 48.25 | 79 | |
Praja Socialist Party | 310,093 | 12.69 | 6 | |
Communist Party of India | 156,153 | 6.39 | 0 | |
All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 134,591 | 5.51 | 11 | |
Socialist | 36,672 | 1.50 | 0 | |
Revolutionary Communist Party | 29,249 | 1.20 | 1 | |
Jan Sangh | 10,887 | 0.45 | 0 | |
Achik Assona Chilchakgipa Kotak | 5,169 | 0.21 | 0 | |
Independents | 582,042 | 23.81 | 8 | |
Total | 2,444,161 | 100.00 | 105 | |
Valid votes | 2,444,161 | 78.38 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 674,225 | 21.62 | ||
Total votes | 3,118,386 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,942,816 | 63.09 | ||
Source: [3] |
Elected members[]
Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
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Lungleh | ST | Saprawnga | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Aijal East | ST | R. Thanhlira | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Aijal West | ST | Ch. Chhunga | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Ratabari | None | Baidyanath Mookerjee | Indian National Congress | |
Patharkandi | SC | Ramdeb Malah | Indian National Congress | |
Karimganj South | None | Abdul Munim Chowdhury | Indian National Congress | |
Karimganj North | None | Rathindra Nath Sen | Independent | |
Katigora | None | Tarapada Bhattacharjee | Independent | |
Badarpur | None | Moulana Abdul Jalil Chowdhury | Indian National Congress | |
Hailakandi | None | Rampirit Rudrapaul | Independent | |
Katlicherra | None | Gouri Sankar Roy | Indian National Congress | |
Silchar West | None | Nanda Kishore Singh | Independent | |
Silchar East | None | Moinul Haque Chowdhury | Indian National Congress | |
Sonai | None | Pulakeshi Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Lakhipur | None | Ram Prasad Choubey | Indian National Congress | |
Udharband | None | Dwarika Nath Tewari | Indian National Congress | |
North Cachar Hills | ST | J. B. Hagjer | Indian National Congress | |
Mikir Hills East | ST | Sai Sai Terang | Indian National Congress | |
Mikir Hills West | ST | Chatrasing Teron | Indian National Congress | |
Jowai | ST | Enowell Pohshna | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Nongpoh | ST | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Shillong | None | Wilson Reade | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Nongstoin | ST | Hoping Stone Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Cherrapunji | ST | Stanley D. D. Nichols Roy | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Baghmara | ST | Williamson Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Dainadubi | ST | Nallindra Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Tura | ST | Emerson Momin | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
Phulbari | ST | Emonsingh Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
Mankachar | None | Zahirul Islam | Independent | |
South Salmara | None | Bazlul Basit | Indian National Congress | |
Dhubri | None | Md. Umaruddin | Indian National Congress | |
Golakganj | None | Sarat Chandra Singha | Indian National Congress | |
Gauripur | None | Syed Ahmmad Ali | Indian National Congress | |
Bilasipara | None | Derajuddin Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
Gossalgaon | None | Mathius Tudu | Independent | |
Sidli | ST | Rupnath Brahma | Indian National Congress | |
Kokrajhar | None | Raja Ajit Narayan Deb | Indian National Congress | |
Bijni | None | Ram Prasad Das | Praja Socialist Party | |
North Salmara | SC | Ghanasyam Das | Indian National Congress | |
Goalpara | None | Khagendra Nath Nath | Indian National Congress | |
Dudnai | ST | Hakim Chandra Rabha | Indian National Congress | |
Boko | None | Prabin Kumar Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
Rampur | None | Harendra Nath Talukdar | Indian National Congress | |
Palasbari | None | Radhika Ram Das | Indian National Congress | |
Gauhati | None | Debendra Nath Sarma | Indian National Congress | |
Kamalpur | None | Sarat Chandra Goswami | Indian National Congress | |
Hajo | None | Mahendra Mohan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
Tarabari | None | Tajuddin Ahmed | Praja Socialist Party | |
Bhabanipur | SC | Mahadeb Das | Indian National Congress | |
Barpeta | None | Madhusudhan Das | Praja Socialist Party | |
Jania | None | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
Sorbhog | None | Akshoy Kumar Das | Indian National Congress | |
Barama | ST | Surendra Nath Das | Indian National Congress | |
Patacharkuchi | None | Homeswar Deb Choudhury | Praja Socialist Party | |
Nalbari West | None | Sriman Prafulla Goswami | Indian National Congress | |
Nalbari East | None | Prabin Sarma | Indian National Congress | |
Rangiya | None | Siddhi Nath Sarma | Indian National Congress | |
Tamalpur | ST | Haladhar Uzir | Praja Socialist Party | |
Panery | ST | Bahadur Basumatary | Indian National Congress | |
Kalaigaon | None | Dandi Ram Dutta | Indian National Congress | |
Mangaklai | None | Sibaprasad Sarmah | Indian National Congress | |
Dalgaon | None | Md. Matlebuddin | Indian National Congress | |
Dhekiajuli | None | Omeo Kumar Das | Indian National Congress | |
Barchalla | None | Mohi Kanta Das | Indian National Congress | |
Balipara | None | Biswadev Sarma | Indian National Congress | |
Tezpur | None | Kamala Prasad Agarwala | Indian National Congress | |
Biswanath | None | Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi | Indian National Congress | |
Gohpur | None | Bishnulal Upadhyaya | Indian National Congress | |
Marigaon | ST | Bali Ram Das | Indian National Congress | |
Laharighat | None | Lakshmi Prasad Goswami | Praja Socialist Party | |
Dhing | None | Mvi. Md. Idrish | Indian National Congress | |
Rupohihat | None | Abu Nasar Md. Ohid | Indian National Congress | |
Kaliabor | None | Lila Kanta Bora | Indian National Congress | |
Samaguri | None | Dev Kanta Borooah | Indian National Congress | |
Nowgong | None | Moti Ram Bora | Indian National Congress | |
Raha | SC | Mahedra Nath Hazarika | Indian National Congress | |
Jamunamukh | None | Begum Afia Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
Lumding | None | Santi Ranjan Das Gupta | Independent | |
Marangi | None | Chanoo Kheria | Indian National Congress | |
Golaghat | None | Dandeswar Hazarika | Indian National Congress | |
Bokakhat | None | Narendranath Sarma | Indian National Congress | |
Dergaon | SC | Ramnath Das | Indian National Congress | |
Titabar | None | Sarbeswar Bordoloi | Indian National Congress | |
Katonigaon | None | Komol Kumari Barua | Indian National Congress | |
Jorhat | None | Dulalchandra Barua | Independent | |
Majuli | ST | Malchandra Pegu | Indian National Congress | |
Teok | None | Tilok Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
Amguri | None | Khagen Barbarua | Revolutionary Communist Party of India | |
Mazira | None | Tankeswar Chetia | Indian National Congress | |
Sonari | None | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | Indian National Congress | |
Thowra | None | Durgeswar Saikia | Indian National Congress | |
Sibsagar | None | Girindra Nath Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
Bihpuria | None | Mohananda Bora | Indian National Congress | |
North Lakhimpur | ST | Lokhyanath Doley | Indian National Congress | |
Dhakuakhana | ST | Lolit Kumar Doley | Indian National Congress | |
Moran | None | Padma Kumari Gohain | Indian National Congress | |
Dibrugarh | None | Ramesh Chandra Barooah | Indian National Congress | |
Lahowal | None | Lily Sen Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
Tengakhat | None | Manik Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | |
Jaipur | None | Indrswar Khaund | Indian National Congress | |
Bogdung | None | Upendra Nath Sanatan | Indian National Congress | |
Tinsukia | None | Radhakishan Khemka | Indian National Congress | |
Digboi | None | Dwijesh Chandra Deb Sarma | Indian National Congress | |
Doom Dooma | None | Malia Tanti | Indian National Congress | |
Saikhowa | None | Devendra Nath Hazarika | Indian National Congress |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Assam Election Results, 1962". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". assamassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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