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1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election
← 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 party Minority party
 
Leader Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Party INC AHL
Seats before 71 New
Seats won 79 11
Seat change Increase8 New
Popular vote 48.25% 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.

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 Congress1,179,30548.2579
Praja Socialist Party310,09312.696
Communist Party of India156,1536.390
All Party Hill Leaders Conference134,5915.5111
Socialist36,6721.500
Revolutionary Communist Party29,2491.201
Jan Sangh10,8870.450
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

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
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
Udharbond 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
Goakganj None Sarat Chandra Singha Indian National Congress
Garuipur None Syed Ahmmad Ali Indian National Congress
Bilasipara None Derajuddin Sarkar Indian National Congress
Gossaigaon None Mithius 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 Dulal Baruah Independent
Majuli ST Malchandra Pegu Indian National Congress
Teok None Tilok Gogoi Indian National Congress
Amguri None Khagen Barbarua Revolutionary Communist Party of India
Nazira 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.
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