1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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All 108 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 55 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 5,553,926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 45.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 312 candidates contested for the 94 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 14 two-member constituencies and 80 single-member constituencies.[1]
Results
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| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | Net change in seats |
% of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
| Indian National Congress | 101 | 71 |  5 |
65.74 | 13,21,367 | 52.35 |  8.87
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| Praja Socialist Party | 36 | 8 | New | 7.41 | 3,21,569 | 12.74 | New | ||
| Communist Party of India | 
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22 | 4 | 3 |
3.70 | 2,04,332 | 8.10 | 5.26
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| Independent | 153 | 25 | 11 |
23.15 | 6,76,698 | 26.81 | N/A | ||
| Total seats | 108 ( 3) |
Voters | 55,53,926 | Turnout | 25,23,966 (45.44%) | ||||
Elected members
[edit]| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungleh | ST | C. Thumluaia | Independent | |
| Aijal East | ST | Lalmawia | Independent | |
| Aijal West | ST | Thanglura | Independent | |
| Patharkandi | SC | Upadhyaya, Biswanath | Independent | |
| Gopesh Namasudra | Communist Party of India | |||
| Karimganj South | None | Chowdhury, Abdul Hamid | Indian National Congress | |
| Karimganj North | None | Das, Ranendra Mohan | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Badarpur | None | Choudhury, Moulana Md. Abdul Jalil | Indian National Congress | |
| Hailakandi | None | Majumdar, Abdul Matlib | Indian National Congress | |
| Katlicherra | None | Roy, Gouri Shankar | Indian National Congress | |
| Silchar West | None | Chanda, Jyotsna | Indian National Congress | |
| Silchar East | None | Choudhury, Moinul Haque | Indian National Congress | |
| Katigora | None | Chakravarty, Hem Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Udarband | None | Barlaskar, Tazamulali | Indian National Congress | |
| Lakhipur | None | Choubey, Ram Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonai | None | Sinha, Nanda Kishore | Indian National Congress | |
| Mokokchung | ST | Ao, Chubatemsu, I | Independent | |
| Naga Hills Central | ST | Sema, Khelhose | Independent | |
| Kohima | ST | Angami, Satsuo | Independent | |
| Mikir Hills East | ST | Terang, Sai Sai | Independent | |
| Mikir Hills West | ST | Teron, Chatrasing | Indian National Congress | |
| North Cachar Hills | ST | Hamdhan, Mohan | Independent | |
| Jowai | ST | Khyriem, Larsingh | Independent | |
| Nongpoh | ST | Siem, Jormanik | Independent | |
| Shillong | None | Roy, Brojo Mohon | Independent | |
| Nongstoin | ST | Cotton, Henry | Independent | |
| Cherrapunji | ST | Nichols, Roy J. J. M. | Independent | |
| Baghmara | ST | Momin, Emerson | Independent | |
| Tura | ST | Narak, Mody K. | Independent | |
| Phulbari | ST | Sangma, Williamson A. | Independent | |
| Dainadubi | ST | Momin, Harison | Independent | |
| Mankachar | None | Ahmed, Kobad Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
| South Salmara | None | Ali, Md. Sahadat | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Goalpara | ST | Rabha, Hakim Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Nath, Khagendra Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
| North Salmara | SC | Das, Hareswar | Indian National Congress | |
| Dr. Das, Ghanashyam | Indian National Congress | |||
| Kokrajar | ST | Brahma, Rupnath | Indian National Congress | |
| Brahmachari, Swami Krishnananda | Indian National Congress | |||
| Gossaigaon | None | Tudu, Mathias | Independent | |
| Golakganj | None | Pradhani, Bhuban Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhubri | None | Pradhani, Tamijuddin | Indian National Congress | |
| Gauripur | None | Barua, Prakritish Chandra | Independent | |
| Bilasipara | None | Ahmed, Jahanuddin | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Tarabari | None | Tajuddin Ahmed | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Jania | None | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
| Sorbhog | None | Talukdar, Ghaneshyam | Independent | |
| Barpeta | SC | Das, Srihari | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Das, Mahadev | Indian National Congress | |||
| Kamalpur | ST | Goswami, Sarat Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Gauhati | None | Bhattacharjya, Gouri Sankar | Communist Party of India | |
| Palasbari | None | Das, Radhika Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Boko | None | Chaudhury, Radha Charan | Indian National Congress | |
| Rampur | None | Goswami, Hareswar | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Hajo | None | Medhi, Bisnu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Nalbari West | None | Deka, Tarun Sen | Communist Party of India | |
| Nalbari East | None | Choudhury, Prabhat Narayan | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Mangaldai | None | Datta, Dandi Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Panery | ST | Patowari, Hiralal | Independent | |
| Deka, Pakhirai | Independent | |||
| Dalgaon | None | Md. Matlebuddin | Independent | |
| Dhekiajuli | None | Das, Omeo Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| Barchalla | None | Das, Mahi Kanta | Indian National Congress | |
| Balipara | None | Sarma, Biswadeb | Indian National Congress | |
| Tezpur | None | Agarwalla, Kamala Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Biswanath | None | Tripathi, Kamakhya Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Gohpur | None | Upadhaya, Bishnulal | Indian National Congress | |
| Laharighat | ST | Deori, Dhirsingh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bora, Motiram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Dhing | None | Nurul Islam | Indian National Congress | |
| Rupohihat | None | Idris, Maulavi Md. | Indian National Congress | |
| Kaliabor | None | Borah, Lila Kanta | Indian National Congress | |
| Patacharkuchi | None | Das, Birendra Kumar | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Das, Surendra Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
| Rangiya | ST | Sarma, Siddhinath | Indian National Congress | |
| Das, Baikuntha Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
| Samaguri | None | Barthakur, Usha | Indian National Congress | |
| Nowgong | SC | Borooah, Dev Kanta | Indian National Congress | |
| Hazarika, Mahendra Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
| Jamunamukh | None | Ahmed, Maulavi Rahimuddin | Indian National Congress | |
| Lumding | None | Sarma, Ram Nath | Indian National Congress | |
| Marangi | None | Hazarika, Dandeswar | Indian National Congress | |
| Golaghat | None | Barua, Rajendranath | Indian National Congress | |
| Dergaon | SC | Das, Ramnath | Indian National Congress | |
| Sarma, Narendra Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
| Titabar | None | Bardoloi, Sarbeswar | Indian National Congress | |
| Teok | None | Barua, Harinarayan | Indian National Congress | |
| Amguri | None | Borborua, Khagendranath | Independent | |
| Nazira | None | Chetia, Tankeswar | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonari | None | Chetia, Purnananda | Indian National Congress | |
| Thowra | None | Saikia, Durgeswar | Indian National Congress | |
| Sibsagar | None | Gogoi, Girindranath | Indian National Congress | |
| Jorhat | ST | Pegoo, Mahidhar | Indian National Congress | |
| Sarmah, Debeswar | Indian National Congress | |||
| Katonigaon | None | Barua, Komal, Kumari | Indian National Congress | |
| North Lakhimpur | ST | Bora, Mahanonda | Indian National Congress | |
| Doley, Karka Chandra | Indian National Congress | |||
| Moran | ST | Daley, Lalit Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| Gohain, Padma Kumari | Indian National Congress | |||
| Dibrugarh | None | Barthakur, Nilmoni | Communist Party of India | |
| Lahowal | None | Sengupta, Lily | Indian National Congress | |
| Tengakhat | None | Das, Manik Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaipur | None | Barua, Jugo Kanta | Indian National Congress | |
| Bogdung | None | Khaund, Indreswar | Indian National Congress | |
| Tinsukia | None | Khemka, Radha Kishen | Indian National Congress | |
| Digboi | None | Deb Sarma, Dwijesh Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Doom Dooma | None | Tati, Molia | Indian National Congress | |
| Saikhowa | None | Hazarika, Devendra Nath | Indian National Congress | |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2015.