1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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  1978 14–20 February 1983 1985  

114 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
58 seats needed for a majority
Registered7,284,612
Turnout32.74%
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  Hand INC.svg CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg
Leader Hiteswar Saikia
Party INC IC(S) CPI(M)
Seats before26
Seats won9143
Seat changeIncrease2.svg65-
Popular vote52.53%6.05%5%

CM before election

President's Rule

Elected CM

Hiteswar Saikia
INC

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in February 1983 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Assam, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Hiteswar Saikia was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam. [1] [2] The number of constituencies was set as 126 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India. [3] The election had registered only 32% voting due to the boycott calls and threat of violence amidst the height of Assam agitation, and hence didn't have a popular support.

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Result

India Assam Legislative Assembly 1983.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 1,194,65752.5391Increase2.svg65
Indian Congress (Socialist) 137,6856.054New
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 116,9235.142Decrease2.svg9
Plain Tribals Council of Assam 106,0844.661Decrease2.svg3
Communist Party of India 58,7462.581Decrease2.svg4
Independents659,99529.0210Decrease2.svg5
Total2,274,090100.00109Decrease2.svg21
Valid votes2,274,09095.34
Invalid/blank votes111,1004.66
Total votes2,385,190100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,284,61232.74
Source: ECI [4]

Elected members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
MemberParty
Ratabari SC Subal Chandra Das Indian National Congress
Patharkandi None Mian Udddin Independent
Karimganj North None Ketaki Prasad Dutta Indian National Congress
Karimganj South None Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury Indian National Congress
Badarpur None Gulam Subhany Choudhury Indian National Congress
Hailakandi None Abdul Muhib Mazumdar Indian National Congress
Katlicherra None Tajamul Ali Laskar Independent
Algapur None Maulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury Indian National Congress
Silchar None Jagadish Chandra Choudhury Indian National Congress
Sonai None Nurul Haque Choudhury Indian National Congress
Dholai SC Sisir Ranjan Das Indian National Congress
Udharbond None Jagannath Singh Indian National Congress
Lakhipur None Dinesh Prasad Goala Independent
Barkhola None Altaf Hossain Mazumdar Indian National Congress
Katigora None Nepal Chandra Das Indian National Congress
Haflong ST G. C. Langthase Independent
Bokajan STRajen Timung Indian National Congress
Howraghat STDorsingh Terang Indian National Congress
Diphu STKaizasong Independent
Baithalangso STDhani Ram Rongpi Indian National Congress
Mankachar None Zahirul Islam Indian National Congress
Salmara South NoneMd. Bazlul Basit Indian National Congress
Dhubri NoneMohammad Umaruddin Indian National Congress
Gauripur NoneJoynal Abedin Indian National Congress
Golakganj NoneKabir Chandra Roypradhani Indian National Congress
Bilasipara West NoneSiraj Uddin Indian National Congress
Bilasipara East NoneRookmini Kanta Roye Indian National Congress
Gossaigaon None Mithius Tudu Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar West STRanendra Narayan Basumatary Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar East STDambarudhar Brahma Indian National Congress
Sidli STLuis Islari Indian National Congress
Dudhnai STJagat Patgiri Indian National Congress
Goalpara East NoneMohammad Ali Independent
Goalpara West NoneHassanuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Jaleswar NoneAfzalur Rahman Indian Congress
Sorbhog NoneHemen Das Communist Party of India
Bhabanipur NoneMir Abdul Halim Indian National Congress
Patacharkuchi NoneRabi Ram Das Indian National Congress
Barpeta NoneIsmail Hussain Independent
Jania NoneAbdus Sobhan Independent
Baghbar NoneIbrahimali Indian National Congress
Sarukhetri NoneAmir Hamcha Talukdar Indian National Congress
Chenga NoneDanes Ali Indian National Congress
Boko SCUpendra Das Indian National Congress
Chaygaon NoneHarendra Nath Talukdar Indian National Congress
Palasbari NoneMohan Basumatari Indian National Congress
Jalukbari NoneShah Jalal Ali Indian National Congress
Dispur NoneTarini Mohan Barua Indian National Congress
Gauhati East NoneMunin Sarmah Indian National Congress
Gauhati West NoneTareni Indian National Congress
Hajo NoneBarkat Ullah Indian National Congress
Kamalpur NoneMathura Deka Communist Party of India
Rangiya NonePurna Boro Communist Party of India
Tamulpur NonePadam Bahadur Chouhan Indian National Congress
Nalbari NoneChandradhar Kalita Independent
Barkhetry None Sheikh Chand Mahammad Indian National Congress
Dharmapur None Bhumidhar Barman Indian National Congress
Barama STAlit Chandra Boro Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Chapaguri STBimal Gayari Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Panery NoneMridula Saharia Indian National Congress
Mangaldoi SCKartik Sarkar Indian National Congress
Dalgaon None Syeda Anwara Taimur Indian National Congress
Udalguri STBinoy Kumar Basumtary Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Majbat NoneSilvius Condpan Indian National Congress
Tezpur NoneNabin Chandra Kath Hazarika Indian National Congress
Rangapara None Golok Rajbanshi Indian National Congress
Jagiroad SCPrasad Chandra Dalai Indian National Congress
Marigaon NoneMd. Hussain Independent
Raha SCLakhi Prasad Hazarika Indian National Congress
Dhing NoneAbu Nasar Ohid Indian National Congress
Batadroba NoneKiran Borah Indian National Congress
Rupohihat NoneMohammad Idris Indian National Congress
Nowgong NoneMukut Sharma Indian National Congress
Barhampur NoneRamesh Phukan Indian National Congress
Samaguri None Nurul Hussain Indian Congress
Kaliabor NoneBaloram Nag Indian National Congress
Jamunamukh NoneMd. Farman Ali Indian National Congress
Hojai NoneSadhan Ranjan Sarkar Indian National Congress
Lumding NoneDebesh Chakraborty Indian National Congress
Bokakhat NoneDharmeshwar Hazarika Indian National Congress
Sarupathar NoneAbdul Matlib Indian National Congress
Golaghat None Nagen Neog Indian National Congress
Khumtai None Jiba Kanta Gogoi Indian National Congress
Dergaon SCHem Prakash Narayan Indian National Congress
Jorhat NoneDinanath Rajkhowa Indian National Congress
Titabar NoneJoy Chandra Bora Indian National Congress
Mariani NoneSiba Bura Gohain Indian National Congress
Teok None Tilok Gogoi Indian National Congress
Amguri NoneKirti Dutta Indian National Congress
Nazira None Hiteswar Saikia Indian National Congress
Mahmara NoneNarad Kamar Indian National Congress
Sonari NoneSatya Tati Indian National Congress
Thowra NoneTankeswar Dehingia Indian National Congress
Sibsagar None Devanand Konwar Indian National Congress
Bihpuria NoneBorgoram Deori Indian National Congress
Naoboicha NoneAfazuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Lakhimpur NoneLekhan Lahan Indian National Congress
Dhakuakhana STRagunath Pamegam Indian National Congress
Dhemaji STDurgeswar Patir Indian National Congress
Jonai STPuspadhar Pegu Indian National Congress
Moran NoneJoy Chandra Nagbonshi Indian National Congress
Dibrugarh None Keshab Chandra Gogoi Indian National Congress
Lahowal NoneDipok Moormoo Indian National Congress
Chabua NoneUpen Sanaton Indian National Congress
Tinsukia NoneRajendra Nath Phukan Indian National Congress
Digboi None Rameswar Dhanowar Indian National Congress
Margherita NoneKul Bahadur Chetri Indian National Congress
Doom Dooma None Dileswar Tanti Indian National Congress
Sadiya NoneLambheswar Sonowal Indian National Congress

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