Assam assembly election, Mar 1972
The 5th Assam legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
114
58 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
95 seats · majority
Candidates
478
1 women, 1 elected
Turnout
58.70%
37.1 lakh of 63.3 lakh
The house
114 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC95
- IND10
- SOP4
- CPI3
- PTC1
- SWA1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Assam assembly election (1967)
INC
+22
IND
-15
CPI
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 95 | +22 | 114 | 53.2% | 19,76,209 | 53.20% | +9.60 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 10 | -15 | 253 | 13.0% | 11,04,977 | 29.75% | -2.59 | 180 |
| SOPSOP | 4 | — | 38 | 17.5% | 2,14,342 | 5.77% | — | 22 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | -4 | 28 | 23.3% | 2,09,550 | 5.64% | +0.50 | 12 |
| PTCPTC | 1 | — | 6 | 29.5% | 62,108 | 1.67% | — | 2 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 1 | -1 | 1 | 46.5% | 21,663 | 0.58% | -0.90 | 0 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14.1% | 96,097 | 2.59% | +0.62 | 14 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | — | 14 | 3.9% | 17,367 | 0.47% | — | 14 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.1% | 10,061 | 0.27% | -1.57 | 2 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | — | 1 | 6.4% | 2,403 | 0.07% | — | 1 |
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 Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONGAIGAON | Assam | INCDHRUBA BARUA | INDALAUDDIN AHMED | 25,78879.38% |
| DIBRUGARH | Assam | INCRAMESH CHANDRA BAROOAH | INDSUREN GOGOI | 16,14371.17% |
| BAGHBAR | Assam | INCJALAL UDDIN | INDSIRAJUL HAQUE | 26,92065.90% |
| DHUBRI | Assam | INCMOHAMMAD UMARUDDIN | INDNAZRULISLAM | 20,55864.83% |
| DHOLAT | Assam | INCD. C. PURKAYASTHA | INDSURE H. CHANDRA CHOUDHURY | 15,65562.30% |
| KOKRAJHAR EAST | Assam | INCSARAT CHANDRA SINHA | CPMBEPIN DAIMARY | 24,71760.91% |
| SILCHAR | Assam | INCMOHITOSH PURKAYASTHA | CPMA. K. BHATTACHERJEE | 16,21856.75% |
| BOGDUNG | Assam | INCUPENDRA NATH SANATAN | SOPMISIL GOHAIN | 12,75255.29% |
| JANIA | Assam | INCATAUR RAHMAN | INDMAHAMMAD ALI | 22,75855.27% |
| NAZIRA | Assam | INCHITESWAR SAIKIA | INDDEPENDRA NATH BARDOLOI | 14,91252.93% |
Closest results of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANGIYA | Assam | INCMANABENDRA NATH SARMAH | CPIKAMI I. MOHAN SARMAH | 40.01% |
| MAJULI | Assam | INCMAL CHANDNA PEGU | INDMOHIDHAR PEGU | 2590.97% |
| MISSAMARI | Assam | INCBIJOY CHANDRA SARMAH | INDKAMAL CHANDRA BASUMATARY | 4041.32% |
| BIJNI | Assam | INCGOLAK CHANDRA PATGIRI | INDMAHODAR CHANDRA PATHAK | 5891.56% |
| GOHPUR | Assam | SOPRAM CHANDRA SARMAH | INDNIROD BARON DAS | 5961.81% |
| BORBHAG | Assam | INDGAURI S. BHATTACHARYYA | INCPABINDRA NATH SARMA | 6291.95% |
| KOKRAJHAR WEST | Assam | PTCCHARAN NARZARY | INCRANENDRA BASUMATARY | 7552.01% |
| MARIGAON | Assam | INDPITSING KONWAR | INCKALI RAM DEKA RAJA | 7232.39% |
| BISWANATH | Assam | INDKISHESWAR BORA | INCBISWADEV SARMAH | 9032.73% |
| DHEKIAJULI | Assam | INCHIRANYA BORA | INDINDRA KANTA BORAH | 1,0212.86% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Assam assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 95 of 114 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 58.70% — 37.1 lakh of 63.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Assam assembly election, Mar 1972?
478 candidates contested 114 seats.
