Assam assembly election, Mar 1972
114 assembly constituencies in Assam, 58.70% turnout.
Seats
114
Candidates
478
1 women, 1 elected
Turnout
58.70%
37.1 lakh of 63.3 lakh
Leading party
INC
95 of 114 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Assam
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 95 | +22 | 114 | 19,76,209 | 53.20% | +9.60 |
| INDIndependent | 10 | -15 | 253 | 11,04,977 | 29.75% | -2.59 |
| SOPSOP | 4 | +4 | 38 | 2,14,342 | 5.77% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | -4 | 28 | 2,09,550 | 5.64% | +0.49 |
| PTCPTC | 1 | +1 | 6 | 62,108 | 1.67% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 1 | -1 | 1 | 21,663 | 0.58% | -0.90 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 96,097 | 2.59% | +0.62 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17,367 | 0.47% | — |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10,061 | 0.27% | -1.57 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,403 | 0.06% | — |
- INC95 (83%)
- IND10 (9%)
- SOP4 (4%)
- CPI3 (3%)
- PTC1 (1%)
- SWA1 (1%)
- INC95
- IND10
- SOP4
- CPI3
- PTC1
- SWA1
- INC95
- IND10
- SOP4
- CPI3
- PTC1
- SWA1
Constituency performance
From the 114 results in Assam
Closest contest
RANGIYA
won by 4 (0.01%)
Biggest victory
HAFLONG
won by 0 (—)
Highest turnout
JANIA
80.27%
Lowest turnout
HAFLONG
0.00%
Seat change
Against Assam's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained58 (51%)
- Changed hands33 (29%)
- New seat23 (20%)
58 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 33 changed hands. 23 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Assam, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- IND
- SOP
- CPI
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 114 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 114
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADHAYAPURI | INCAYOHDHYA RAM DAS | INDKANDARPA BANIKYA | 13,61142.71% | 69.6% |
| AMGURI | INCPUSPADHAR CHALIHA | INDKHAGEN BORBORUAH | 8273.01% | 55.1% |
| BADARPUR | INCM. A. JALIL CHOUDHURY | INDRAMENDRA KUMAR DE | 3,0378.33% | 57.0% |
| BAGHBAR | INCJALAL UDDIN | INDSIRAJUL HAQUE | 26,92065.90% | 74.4% |
| BAITHALANGSO | INCDHANI RAM BONGPI | INDJOY SING TERANG | 11,13948.88% | 42.7% |
| BALIPARA | INCGOLOK RAJBANSHI | CPMAMAL GHOSH DOSTIDAR | 12,13036.03% | 67.3% |
| BARHAMPUR | CPIKEHORAM HAZARIKA | INCRUPRAM SUT | 9753.22% | 55.3% |
| BARPETA | INCSURENDRA NATH DAS | INDPRANGOPAL CHANDRA DAS | 21,11749.06% | 65.7% |
| BHABANIPUR | INDGHANA KANTA BARO | INCDHARANIDHAR CHAUDHURY | 4,74411.69% | 68.8% |
| BIJNI | INCGOLAK CHANDRA PATGIRI | INDMAHODAR CHANDRA PATHAK | 5891.56% | 69.8% |
| BILASIPARA | INDGIASUDDIN AHMED | INCMOJIBOR RAHMAN | 8,78322.86% | 75.3% |
| BIMPURIA | INDPREMADHQ BORA | INCPURN NANDA DATTA | 3,1529.15% | 66.8% |
| BISWANATH | INDKISHESWAR BORA | INCBISWADEV SARMAH | 9032.73% | 63.0% |
| BOGDUNG | INCUPENDRA NATH SANATAN | SOPMISIL GOHAIN | 12,75255.29% | 54.3% |
| BOKAJAN | INCSAISAI TERANG | INDSARSING TERANG | 9,51542.39% | 41.8% |
| BOKAKHAR | INCTULSI DAS | CPIBHUPEN DAS | 11,25549.18% | 48.2% |
| BOKANI | INCJAGADISH DAS | INDBRAJENDRA NATH SARKAR | 9,58723.53% | 64.1% |
| BOKO | INCPRABIN KUMAR CHOUDHURY | INDKATI RAM RABHA | 14,80240.25% | 71.0% |
| BONGAIGAON | INCDHRUBA BARUA | INDALAUDDIN AHMED | 25,78879.38% | 62.2% |
| BORBHAG | INDGAURI S. BHATTACHARYYA | INCPABINDRA NATH SARMA | 6291.95% | 52.8% |
| BORKHOLA | INCDR. LUTFUR RAHMAN | INDJALAD BORAN DEB LASKAR | 6,77821.24% | 55.8% |
| CHARAIBAHI | INDDULAL CHANDRA BARUAH | INCDINANATH RAJKHOWA | 3,20812.34% | 53.6% |
| CHAYGAON | INCSATYAVATI GOSSAMI | INDA. N. AKRAM HUSSAIN | 7,27919.42% | 66.6% |
| CHENGA | INCABDUL HANNAN CHOUDHURY | INDISMAIL HUSSAIN MALLIK | 9,04022.10% | 71.3% |
| DALGAON | INCHASHIMUDUIN AHMED | INDURENDRA BARUA | 4,18412.78% | 68.2% |
| DARAMA | INCSURENDRA NATH DAS | INDBIMAL BRAHMA GAYARI | 10,34929.05% | 55.6% |
| DERGAON | SOPIMALENDRA BARUAH | INCABDU MALIK | 1,2123.94% | 54.8% |
| DHAKUKHANA | INCLAKSHYA NATH DOLEY | CPINAMESWAR PEGU | 2,7557.90% | 55.6% |
| DHEKIAJULI | INCHIRANYA BORA | INDINDRA KANTA BORAH | 1,0212.86% | 73.4% |
| DHEMAJI | SWAROMESH MOHON KULI | INCLALI KUMAR DOLEY | 2,8746.17% | 58.9% |
| DHING | INCABUL HUSSAIN MIR | INDSHAMSUL HUDA | 1,1853.42% | 66.3% |
| DHOLAT | INCD. C. PURKAYASTHA | INDSURE H. CHANDRA CHOUDHURY | 15,65562.30% | 41.0% |
| DHUBRI | INCMOHAMMAD UMARUDDIN | INDNAZRULISLAM | 20,55864.83% | 69.0% |
| DIBRUGARH | INCRAMESH CHANDRA BAROOAH | INDSUREN GOGOI | 16,14371.17% | 45.2% |
| DIGBOI | INCCHANDRA BAHADUR CHETRI | CPIBARI CHOUDHURY | 6,08621.86% | 57.0% |
| DOOM DOOMA | INCMALIA TANTI | INDGANESH BAHADUR SINGH | 11,24641.37% | 51.4% |
| DUDNAI | INCANANDI BALA RAVA | CPISARAT CHANDRA RAVA | 5,17319.65% | 52.3% |
| GAUHATI EAST | INCATUL CHANDRASAIKIA | CPIDHIRESWAR KALIKA | 7,24425.26% | 50.9% |
| GAUHATI WEST | INCBIREN RAM PHOOKUN | CPIGOBINDA KALITA | 3,69618.29% | 44.2% |
| GAURIPUR | INCSYED AHMED ALI | SOPMOHAMMAD AZAD ALI | 15,01437.69% | 76.0% |
| GOALPARA EAST | INCBALABHADRA DAS | INDMAZIRUDDIN AHMED | 14,72343.33% | 59.6% |
| GOALPARA WEST | INCSAHADAT ALI JOTEDAR | INDAFZALUR RAHMAN | 19,54147.11% | 68.4% |
| GOHPUR | SOPRAM CHANDRA SARMAH | INDNIROD BARON DAS | 5961.81% | 64.4% |
| GOLAGHAT | SOPSONESWAR BORA | INCARATI SIKIA | 5,32416.21% | 55.4% |
| GOLAKGANJ | INDK. C. RAY PRADHANI | INCSABITA RANI PRODHANI | 6,35115.50% | 75.1% |
| GOSSAIGAON | INCMATHIAS TURU | INDMATHIAS MARANDI | 16,50349.21% | 61.5% |
| HAFLONG | INCJ. B. HAGJER | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| HOJAI | INCIDRIS ALI FAKIR | INDDILIP DUTTI | 19,35045.94% | 66.3% |
| HOWRAGHAT | INCCHATRASING TERON | INDBARELING TERANG | 13,68151.52% | 52.5% |
| JALUKBARI | INCREBATI DAS | INDAILEN MEDHI | 3,04513.26% | 58.1% |
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, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 95 of 114 seats in Assam, 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 assembly seats does Assam have?
Assam has 114 assembly seats.
