Assam assembly election, Feb 1962
The 3rd Assam legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
105
53 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
79 seats · majority
Candidates
409
4 women, 4 elected
Turnout
49.45%
24.4 lakh of 49.4 lakh
The house
105 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC79
- HLC11
- IND8
- PSP6
- RCP1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 79 | — | 103 | 49.0% | 11,79,305 | 48.25% | — | 2 |
| HLCHLC | 11 | — | 15 | 55.9% | 1,34,591 | 5.51% | — | 1 |
| INDIndependent | 8 | — | 177 | 13.6% | 5,82,042 | 23.81% | — | 121 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 6 | — | 53 | 24.3% | 3,10,093 | 12.69% | — | 21 |
| RCPRCP | 1 | — | 8 | 16.2% | 29,249 | 1.20% | — | 5 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | — | 31 | 18.9% | 1,56,153 | 6.39% | — | 12 |
| SOCSOC | 0 | — | 14 | 12.6% | 36,672 | 1.50% | — | 9 |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | — | 4 | 9.0% | 10,887 | 0.45% | — | 4 |
| ACKACK | 0 | — | 4 | 10.7% | 5,169 | 0.21% | — | 3 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Assam at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1962
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOOM DOOMA | Assam | INCMALIA TANTI | INDVINCEN BHENGRA | 11,27269.50% |
| DALGAON | Assam | INCMD. MATLEBUDDIN | INDSAMSER ALI | 13,90469.45% |
| JANIA | Assam | INCFAKHRUDDIN ALI AHMED | PSPMAHIUDDIN | 20,60569.12% |
| AIJAL EAST | Assam | HLCR. THANHLIRA | INCLALSAWIA | 8,38268.37% |
| DHING | Assam | INCMVI. MD. IDRISH | INDSHAMSUL HUDA | 15,21268.35% |
| NONGPOH | Assam | HLCBRINGTON BUHAI LYNGDOH | INCAJRA SINGH KHONGPHAI | 10,15057.03% |
| RUPOHIHAT | Assam | INCABU NASAR MD. OHID | INDABDUR RUF | 9,72754.85% |
| NONGSTOIN | Assam | HLCHOPING STONE LYNGDOH | INCBHATIAR SYIEM | 6,99848.02% |
| BISWANATH | Assam | INCKAMAKHYA PRASAD TRIPATHI | INDCHENI RAM DAS | 14,21648.00% |
| UDHARBAND | Assam | INCDWARIKA NATH TEWARI | PSPANIL KUMAR BARMAN | 10,48247.24% |
Closest results of Feb 1962
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH CACHAR HILLS | Assam | INCJ. B. HAGJER | HLCMOHAN HAMDHAN | 150.13% |
| MANKACHAR | Assam | INDZAHIRUL ISLAM | INCKOBAD HUSSAIN AHMED | 2521.16% |
| TAMALPUR | Assam | PSPHALADHAR UZIR | INCBAIKUNTHA NATH DAS | 3782.21% |
| JORHAT | Assam | INDDULALCHANDRA BARUA | PSPBANGSHIDHAR DUTTA | 6602.53% |
| SORBHOG | Assam | INCAKSHOY KUMAR DAS | INDGHANASHYAM TALUKDAR | 7652.79% |
| MANGAKLAI | Assam | INCSIBAPRASAD SARMAH | INDKESHAB CHANDRA BHUYAN | 8053.09% |
| RATABARI | Assam | INCBAIDYANATH MOOKERJEE | PSPBISWANATH UPADHYAYA | 1,3224.21% |
| NORTH LAKHIMPUR | Assam | INCLOKHYANATH DOLEY | CPINAMESWAR PEGU | 1,0324.58% |
| TARABARI | Assam | PSPTAJUDDIN AHMED | INCATAUR RAHMAN | 1,3594.65% |
| LAHOWAL | Assam | INCLILY SEN GUPTA | INDNIBARAN CHANDRA BORA | 6644.70% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Assam assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 79 of 105 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 49.45% — 24.4 lakh of 49.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Assam assembly election, Feb 1962?
409 candidates contested 105 seats.