1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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  1957 19 February 1962 1967  

All 105 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
53 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,942,816
Turnout51.05%
 Majority partyMinority party
 
INC
AHL
Leader Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Party INC AHL
Seats before71New
Seats won7911
Seat changeIncrease2.svg8New
Popular vote48.25%5.51%

CM before election

Bimala Prasad Chaliha
INC

Elected CM

Bimala Prasad Chaliha
INC

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.

Contents

Of the 105 seats in the Legislative Assembly, 77 were general, 23 were for scheduled tribes and five were for scheduled castes. [1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress 1,179,30548.2579
Praja Socialist Party 310,09312.696
Communist Party of India 156,1536.390
All Party Hill Leaders Conference 134,5915.5111
Socialist36,6721.500
Revolutionary Communist Party 29,2491.201
Jan Sangh 10,8870.450
Achik Assona Chilchakgipa Kotak5,1690.210
Independents582,04223.818
Total2,444,161100.00105
Valid votes2,444,16178.38
Invalid/blank votes674,22521.62
Total votes3,118,386100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,942,81663.09
Source: [3]

Elected members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
MemberParty
LunglehSTSaprawnga All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Aijal EastSTR. Thanhlira All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Aijal WestST Ch. Chhunga All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Ratabari NoneBaidyanath Mookerjee Indian National Congress
Patharkandi SCRamdeb Malah Indian National Congress
Karimganj South NoneAbdul Munim Chowdhury Indian National Congress
Karimganj North NoneRathindra Nath Sen Independent
Katigora NoneTarapada Bhattacharjee Independent
Badarpur NoneMoulana Abdul Jalil Chowdhury Indian National Congress
Hailakandi NoneRampirit Rudrapaul Independent
Katlicherra NoneGouri Sankar Roy Indian National Congress
Silchar WestNoneNanda Kishore Singh Independent
Silchar EastNoneMoinul Haque Chowdhury Indian National Congress
Sonai NonePulakeshi Singh Indian National Congress
Lakhipur NoneRam Prasad Choubey Indian National Congress
Udharbond NoneDwarika Nath Tewari Indian National Congress
North Cachar hillsSTJ. B. Hagjer Indian National Congress
Mikir Hills EastSTSai Sai Terang Indian National Congress
Mikir Hills WestSTChatrasing Teron Indian National Congress
Jowai STEnowell Pohshna All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Nongpoh STBrington Buhai Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
ShillongNoneWilson Reade All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Nongstoin STHoping Stone Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
CherrapunjiSTStanley D. D. Nichols Roy All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Baghmara STWilliamson Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
DainadubiSTNallindra Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
TuraSTEmerson Momin All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Phulbari STEmonsingh Sangma Indian National Congress
Mankachar NoneZahirul Islam Independent
South SalmaraNoneBazlul Basit Indian National Congress
Dhubri NoneMd. Umaruddin Indian National Congress
Goakganj None Sarat Chandra Singha Indian National Congress
Garuipur NoneSyed Ahmmad Ali Indian National Congress
BilasiparaNoneDerajuddin Sarkar Indian National Congress
Gossaigaon None Mithius Tudu Independent
Sidli STRupnath Brahma Indian National Congress
KokrajharNoneRaja Ajit Narayan Deb Indian National Congress
Bijni NoneRam Prasad Das Praja Socialist Party
North SalmaraSCGhanasyam Das Indian National Congress
GoalparaNoneKhagendra Nath Nath Indian National Congress
Dudnai STHakim Chandra Rabha Indian National Congress
Boko NonePrabin Kumar Choudhury Indian National Congress
RampurNoneHarendra Nath Talukdar Indian National Congress
PalasbariNoneRadhika Ram Das Indian National Congress
GauhatiNoneDebendra Nath Sarma Indian National Congress
Kamalpur NoneSarat Chandra Goswami Indian National Congress
Hajo None Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Indian National Congress
TarabariNoneTajuddin Ahmed Praja Socialist Party
Bhabanipur SCMahadeb Das Indian National Congress
Barpeta NoneMadhusudhan Das Praja Socialist Party
Jania NoneFakhruddin Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress
Sorbhog NoneAkshoy Kumar Das Indian National Congress
Barama STSurendra Nath Das Indian National Congress
Patacharkuchi NoneHomeswar Deb Choudhury Praja Socialist Party
Nalbari WestNoneSriman Prafulla Goswami Indian National Congress
Nalbari East NonePrabin Sarma Indian National Congress
Rangiya NoneSiddhi Nath Sarma Indian National Congress
Tamalpur STHaladhar Uzir Praja Socialist Party
Panery STBahadur Basumatary Indian National Congress
Kalaigaon NoneDandi Ram Dutta Indian National Congress
MangaklaiNoneSibaprasad Sarmah Indian National Congress
Dalgaon NoneMd. Matlebuddin Indian National Congress
Dhekiajuli NoneOmeo Kumar Das Indian National Congress
Barchalla NoneMohi Kanta Das Indian National Congress
BaliparaNoneBiswadev Sarma Indian National Congress
Tezpur NoneKamala Prasad Agarwala Indian National Congress
Biswanath NoneKamakhya Prasad Tripathi Indian National Congress
Gohpur NoneBishnulal Upadhyaya Indian National Congress
Marigaon STBali Ram Das Indian National Congress
Laharighat NoneLakshmi Prasad Goswami Praja Socialist Party
Dhing NoneMvi. Md. Idrish Indian National Congress
Rupohihat NoneAbu Nasar Md. Ohid Indian National Congress
Kaliabor NoneLila Kanta Bora Indian National Congress
Samaguri NoneDev Kanta Borooah Indian National Congress
Nowgong NoneMoti Ram Bora Indian National Congress
Raha SCMahedra Nath Hazarika Indian National Congress
Jamunamukh NoneBegum Afia Ahmed Indian National Congress
Lumding NoneSanti Ranjan Das Gupta Independent
MarangiNoneChanoo Kheria Indian National Congress
Golaghat NoneDandeswar Hazarika Indian National Congress
Bokakhat NoneNarendranath Sarma Indian National Congress
Dergaon SCRamnath Das Indian National Congress
Titabar NoneSarbeswar Bordoloi Indian National Congress
KatonigaonNoneKomol Kumari Barua Indian National Congress
Jorhat None Dulal Baruah Independent
Majuli STMalchandra Pegu Indian National Congress
Teok None Tilok Gogoi Indian National Congress
Amguri NoneKhagen Barbarua Revolutionary Communist Party of India
Nazira NoneTankeswar Chetia Indian National Congress
Sonari None Bimala Prasad Chaliha Indian National Congress
Thowra NoneDurgeswar Saikia Indian National Congress
Sibsagar None Girindra Nath Gogoi Indian National Congress
Bihpuria NoneMohananda Bora Indian National Congress
North LakhimpurSTLokhyanath Doley Indian National Congress
Dhakuakhana STLolit Kumar Doley Indian National Congress
Moran NonePadma Kumari Gohain Indian National Congress
Dibrugarh NoneRamesh Chandra Barooah Indian National Congress
Lahowal NoneLily Sen Gupta Indian National Congress
TengakhatNoneManik Chandra Das Indian National Congress
Jaipur NoneIndrswar Khaund Indian National Congress
BogdungNoneUpendra Nath Sanatan Indian National Congress
Tinsukia NoneRadhakishan Khemka Indian National Congress
Digboi NoneDwijesh Chandra Deb Sarma Indian National Congress
Doom Dooma NoneMalia Tanti Indian National Congress
SaikhowaNoneDevendra Nath Hazarika Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Assam Election Results, 1962". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". assamassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 12 February 2022.