Assam assembly election, Feb 1962
105 assembly constituencies in Assam, 49.45% turnout.
Seats
105
Candidates
409
4 women, 4 elected
Turnout
49.45%
24.4 lakh of 49.4 lakh
Leading party
INC
79 of 105 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Assam
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 79 | +79 | 103 | 11,79,305 | 48.25% | — |
| HLCHLC | 11 | +11 | 15 | 1,34,591 | 5.51% | — |
| INDIndependent | 8 | +8 | 177 | 5,82,042 | 23.81% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 6 | +6 | 53 | 3,10,093 | 12.69% | — |
| RCPRCP | 1 | +1 | 8 | 29,249 | 1.20% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1,56,153 | 6.39% | — |
| SOCSOC | 0 | 0 | 14 | 36,672 | 1.50% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10,887 | 0.45% | — |
| ACKACK | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5,169 | 0.21% | — |
- INC79 (75%)
- HLC11 (10%)
- IND8 (8%)
- PSP6 (6%)
- RCP1 (1%)
- INC79
- HLC11
- IND8
- PSP6
- RCP1
- INC79
- HLC11
- IND8
- PSP6
- RCP1
Constituency performance
From the 105 results in Assam
Closest contest
NORTH CACHAR HILLS
won by 15 (0.13%)
Biggest victory
DOOM DOOMA
won by 11,272 (69.50%)
Highest turnout
SILCHAR EAST
73.35%
Lowest turnout
DAINADUBI
28.76%
Vote share & turnout trend
Assam, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- HLC
- IND
- PSP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 105 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 105
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATONIGAON | INCKOMOL KUMARI BARUA | INDP. M. SARWAN | 3,27714.39% | 47.1% |
| KOKRAJHAR | INCRAJA AJIT NARAYAN DEB | CPIBIPIN CHANDRA DAIMARI | 3,57916.93% | 49.2% |
| LAHARIGHAT | PSPLAKSHMI PRASAD GOSWAMI | INCFAIZUDDIN AHMED | 3,02711.44% | 47.6% |
| LAHOWAL | INCLILY SEN GUPTA | INDNIBARAN CHANDRA BORA | 6644.70% | 34.2% |
| LAKHIPUR | INCRAM PRASAD CHOUBEY | INDGOUR SINGH | 9,64937.86% | 49.2% |
| LUMDING | INDSANTI RANJAN DAS GUPTA | INCRAM NATH SARMA | 2,4776.71% | 61.1% |
| LUNGLEH | HLCSAPRAWNGA | INDR. DENGTHUAMA | 1,0508.64% | 30.8% |
| MAJULI | INCMALCHANDRA PEGU | INDMOHIDHAR PEGOO | 3,74018.61% | 39.8% |
| MANGAKLAI | INCSIBAPRASAD SARMAH | INDKESHAB CHANDRA BHUYAN | 8053.09% | 48.2% |
| MANKACHAR | INDZAHIRUL ISLAM | INCKOBAD HUSSAIN AHMED | 2521.16% | 47.6% |
| MARANGI | INCCHANOO KHERIA | PSPSANKOR CHANDRA BARUA | 6,23545.31% | 37.8% |
| MARIGAON | INCBALI RAM DAS | PSPPIT SING KONWAR | 7,19637.62% | 39.6% |
| MAZIRA | INCTANKESWAR CHETIA | PSPKARUNA GOGOI | 1,5647.21% | 47.4% |
| MIKIR HILLS EAST | INCSAI SAI TERANG | INDBARELONG TERANG | 2,30914.27% | 33.4% |
| MIKIR HILLS WEST | INCCHATRASING TERON | HLCBASA INGTI KATHAR | 4,85131.94% | 36.2% |
| MORAN | INCPADMA KUMARI GOHAIN | INDMADANCHANDRA BARUA | 4,58822.07% | 43.4% |
| NALBARI EAST | INCPRABIN SARMA | INDHARI CHARAN PATHAK | 2,0618.12% | 51.2% |
| NALBARI WEST | INCSRIMAN PRAFULLA GOSWAMI | CPITARUN SEN DEKA | 5,66619.31% | 54.5% |
| NONGPOH | HLCBRINGTON BUHAI LYNGDOH | INCAJRA SINGH KHONGPHAI | 10,15057.03% | 42.5% |
| NONGSTOIN | HLCHOPING STONE LYNGDOH | INCBHATIAR SYIEM | 6,99848.02% | 39.2% |
| NORTH CACHAR HILLS | INCJ. B. HAGJER | HLCMOHAN HAMDHAN | 150.13% | 49.2% |
| NORTH LAKHIMPUR | INCLOKHYANATH DOLEY | CPINAMESWAR PEGU | 1,0324.58% | 34.5% |
| NORTH SALMARA | INCGHANASYAM DAS | PSPKANDARPA NARAYAN BANIKYA | 10,57838.78% | 54.1% |
| NOWGONG | INCMOTI RAM BORA | CPIPHANI BORA | 15,51643.74% | 61.6% |
| PALASBARI | INCRADHIKA RAM DAS | INDGOBINDA KALITA | 5,86920.00% | 58.4% |
| PANERY | INCBAHADUR BASUMATARY | INDBALSING BAGLARI | 9,16138.77% | 39.0% |
| PATACHARKUCHI | PSPHOMESWAR DEB CHOUDHURY | INCPRASANNA CHANDRA PATHAK | 3,24613.77% | 51.1% |
| PATHARKANDI | INCRAMDEB MALAH | CPIGOPESH NAMASUDRA | 8,41831.31% | 49.8% |
| PHULBARI | INCEMONSINGH SANGMA | HLCBRONSON MOMIN | 1,76414.76% | 37.5% |
| RAHA | INCMAHEDRA NATH HAZARIKA | PSPBALI RAM DAS | 6,25822.69% | 46.2% |
| RAMPUR | INCHARENDRA NATH TALUKDAR | PSPHARESWAR GOSWAMI | 3,67813.19% | 59.9% |
| RANGIYA | INCSIDDHI NATH SARMA | INDKAMALESWAR BUZAR BARUA | 8,17045.33% | 38.0% |
| RATABARI | INCBAIDYANATH MOOKERJEE | PSPBISWANATH UPADHYAYA | 1,3224.21% | 57.5% |
| RUPOHIHAT | INCABU NASAR MD. OHID | INDABDUR RUF | 9,72754.85% | 37.7% |
| SAIKHOWA | INCDEVENDRA NATH HAZARIKA | INDROBIN MORAN | 4,54131.92% | 41.4% |
| SAMAGURI | INCDEV KANTA BOROOAH | PSPLILADHAR BORKAKATY | 4,40220.30% | 46.5% |
| SHILLONG | HLCWILSON READE | INCARON ALLEY | 2,99713.82% | 58.8% |
| SIBSAGAR | INCGIRINDRA NATH GOGOI | CPIPROMOD CHANDRA GOGOI | 5,22121.64% | 54.1% |
| SIDLI | INCRUPNATH BRAHMA | INDBIRENDRA NARAYAN BRAHMA PATGIRI | 3,92323.92% | 39.6% |
| SILCHAR EAST | INCMOINUL HAQUE CHOWDHURY | INDJITENDRA NATH CHOWDHURY | 7,00217.91% | 73.3% |
| SILCHAR WEST | INDNANDA KISHORE SINGH | INCMAHITOSH PURKAYASTHA | 7,75922.87% | 65.0% |
| SONAI | INCPULAKESHI SINGH | INDJATINDRA MOHAN BARBHUIYA | 4,96916.94% | 57.1% |
| SONARI | INCBIMALA PRASAD CHALIHA | PSPSASHIDHAR PHUKAN | 7,56145.33% | 42.8% |
| SORBHOG | INCAKSHOY KUMAR DAS | INDGHANASHYAM TALUKDAR | 7652.79% | 55.4% |
| SOUTH SALMARA | INCBAZLUL BASIT | PSPMAULVI SAHADAT ALI MANDAL | 7,03224.68% | 58.5% |
| TAMALPUR | PSPHALADHAR UZIR | INCBAIKUNTHA NATH DAS | 3782.21% | 38.7% |
| TARABARI | PSPTAJUDDIN AHMED | INCATAUR RAHMAN | 1,3594.65% | 63.6% |
| TENGAKHAT | INCMANIK CHANDRA DAS | SOCJONARAM NEOG | 4,45627.22% | 36.0% |
| TEOK | INCTILOK GOGOI | PSPSONARAM CHUTIA | 4,24121.22% | 44.3% |
| TEZPUR | INCKAMALA PRASAD AGARWALA | PSPGOLOK KAKATI | 1,9799.10% | 56.0% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Assam alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
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 in Assam, 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 assembly seats does Assam have?
Assam has 105 assembly seats.