1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election

1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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114 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 58 seats needed for a majority
Registered	7,284,612
Turnout	32.74%
Majority party Minority party Third party   IC(S) CPI(M) Leader Hiteswar Saikia - - Party INC IC(S) CPI(M) Leader's seat Nazira - - Seats before 26 New 11 Seats won 91 4 2 Seat change 65 New 9 Percentage 52.53% 6.05% 5.14% Swing 20.13pp New 0.48pp
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 32.74% voting due to the boycott calls and threat of violence amidst the height of Assam agitation, and hence didn't have popular support.

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	1,194,657	52.53	91	65
	Indian Congress (Socialist)	137,685	6.05	4	New
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	116,923	5.14	2	9
	Plain Tribals Council of Assam	106,084	4.66	1	3
	Communist Party of India	58,746	2.58	1	4
	Independents	659,995	29.02	10	5
Total		2,274,090	100.00	109	21
Valid votes		2,274,090	95.34
Invalid/blank votes		111,100	4.66
Total votes		2,385,190	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		7,284,612	32.74
Source: ECI [4]

Elected members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
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	ST	Rajen Timung		Indian National Congress
Howraghat	ST	Dorsingh Terang		Indian National Congress
Diphu	ST	Kaizasong		Independent
Baithalangso	ST	Dhani Ram Rongpi		Indian National Congress
Mankachar	None	Zahirul Islam		Indian National Congress
Salmara South	None	Md. Bazlul Basit		Indian National Congress
Dhubri	None	Mohammad Umaruddin		Indian National Congress
Gauripur	None	Joynal Abedin		Indian National Congress
Golakganj	None	Kabir Chandra Roypradhani		Indian National Congress
Bilasipara West	None	Siraj Uddin		Indian National Congress
Bilasipara East	None	Rookmini Kanta Roye		Indian National Congress
Gossaigaon	None	Mithius Tudu		Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar West	ST	Ranendra Narayan Basumatary		Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar East	ST	Dambarudhar Brahma		Indian National Congress
Sidli	ST	Luis Islari		Indian National Congress
Dudhnai	ST	Jagat Patgiri		Indian National Congress
Goalpara East	None	Mohammad Ali		Independent
Goalpara West	None	Hassanuddin Ahmed		Indian National Congress
Jaleswar	None	Afzalur Rahman		Indian Congress
Sorbhog	None	Hemen Das		Communist Party of India
Bhabanipur	None	Mir Abdul Halim		Indian National Congress
Patacharkuchi	None	Rabi Ram Das		Indian National Congress
Barpeta	None	Ismail Hussain		Independent
Jania	None	Abdus Sobhan		Independent
Baghbar	None	Ibrahimali		Indian National Congress
Sarukhetri	None	Amir Hamcha Talukdar		Indian National Congress
Chenga	None	Danes Ali		Indian National Congress
Boko	SC	Upendra Das		Indian National Congress
Chaygaon	None	Harendra Nath Talukdar		Indian National Congress
Palasbari	None	Mohan Basumatari		Indian National Congress
Jalukbari	None	Shah Jalal Ali		Indian National Congress
Dispur	None	Tarini Mohan Barua		Indian National Congress
Gauhati East	None	Munin Sarmah		Indian National Congress
Gauhati West	None	Tareni		Indian National Congress
Hajo	None	Barkat Ullah		Indian National Congress
Kamalpur	None	Mathura Deka		Communist Party of India
Rangiya	None	Purna Boro		Communist Party of India
Tamulpur	None	Padam Bahadur Chouhan		Indian National Congress
Nalbari	None	Chandradhar Kalita		Independent
Barkhetry	None	Sheikh Chand Mahammad		Indian National Congress
Dharmapur	None	Bhumidhar Barman		Indian National Congress
Barama	ST	Alit Chandra Boro		Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Chapaguri	ST	Bimal Gayari		Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Panery	None	Mridula Saharia		Indian National Congress
Mangaldoi	SC	Kartik Sarkar		Indian National Congress
Dalgaon	None	Syeda Anwara Taimur		Indian National Congress
Udalguri	ST	Binoy Kumar Basumtary		Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Majbat	None	Silvius Condpan		Indian National Congress
Tezpur	None	Nabin Chandra Kath Hazarika		Indian National Congress
Rangapara	None	Golok Rajbanshi		Indian National Congress
Jagiroad	SC	Prasad Chandra Dalai		Indian National Congress
Marigaon	None	Md. Hussain		Independent
Raha	SC	Lakhi Prasad Hazarika		Indian National Congress
Dhing	None	Abu Nasar Ohid		Indian National Congress
Batadroba	None	Kiran Borah		Indian National Congress
Rupohihat	None	Mohammad Idris		Indian National Congress
Nowgong	None	Mukut Sharma		Indian National Congress
Barhampur	None	Ramesh Phukan		Indian National Congress
Samaguri	None	Nurul Hussain		Indian Congress
Kaliabor	None	Baloram Nag		Indian National Congress
Jamunamukh	None	Md. Farman Ali		Indian National Congress
Hojai	None	Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar		Indian National Congress
Lumding	None	Debesh Chakraborty		Indian National Congress
Bokakhat	None	Dharmeshwar Hazarika		Indian National Congress
Sarupathar	None	Abdul Matlib		Indian National Congress
Golaghat	None	Nagen Neog		Indian National Congress
Khumtai	None	Jiba Kanta Gogoi		Indian National Congress
Dergaon	SC	Hem Prakash Narayan		Indian National Congress
Jorhat	None	Dinanath Rajkhowa		Indian National Congress
Titabar	None	Joy Chandra Bora		Indian National Congress
Mariani	None	Siba Bura Gohain		Indian National Congress
Teok	None	Tilok Gogoi		Indian National Congress
Amguri	None	Kirti Dutta		Indian National Congress
Nazira	None	Hiteswar Saikia		Indian National Congress
Mahmara	None	Narad Kamar		Indian National Congress
Sonari	None	Satya Tati		Indian National Congress
Thowra	None	Tankeswar Dehingia		Indian National Congress
Sibsagar	None	Devanand Konwar		Indian National Congress
Bihpuria	None	Borgoram Deori		Indian National Congress
Naoboicha	None	Afazuddin Ahmed		Indian National Congress
Lakhimpur	None	Lekhan Lahan		Indian National Congress
Dhakuakhana	ST	Ragunath Pamegam		Indian National Congress
Dhemaji	ST	Durgeswar Patir		Indian National Congress
Jonai	ST	Puspadhar Pegu		Indian National Congress
Moran	None	Joy Chandra Nagbonshi		Indian National Congress
Dibrugarh	None	Keshab Chandra Gogoi		Indian National Congress
Lahowal	None	Dipok Moormoo		Indian National Congress
Chabua	None	Upen Sanaton		Indian National Congress
Tinsukia	None	Rajendra Nath Phukan		Indian National Congress
Digboi	None	Rameswar Dhanowar		Indian National Congress
Margherita	None	Kul Bahadur Chetri		Indian National Congress
Doom Dooma	None	Dileswar Tanti		Indian National Congress
Sadiya	None	Lambheswar Sonowal		Indian National Congress

See also

• List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly
• 1983 elections in India

References

1. Ruben Banerjee (15 May 1996). "Hiteswar Saikia loved politics, without caring for his life". Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
2. "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". Assam Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2006.
3. "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 10 February 2022.