Assam assembly election, Mar 1972
114 assembly constituencies in Assam, 58.70% turnout.
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
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
- INC
- IND
- SOP
- CPI
Assembly seat results
All 114 seats, alphabetical · showing 101–114 of 114
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONARI | INDJANAKINATH HANSIQUI | INCPRAFULLA BOROOAH | 4,03014.19% | 54.0% |
| SOOTEA | INCSWARNA PROBHA MAHANTA | SOPGOLOK KAKATI | 3,81610.42% | 64.3% |
| SORBHOG | INCPRANITA TALUKDAR | CPMHEMENDRA NATH DAS | 5,73315.12% | 67.7% |
| SOUTH SALMARA | INCBAZLUL BASIT | INDABDUL REZZAK MOLLAH | 19,37849.14% | 76.6% |
| TAMULPUR | INCAMBARISH CH LAHARI | INDMANESWAR BARO | 7,67919.68% | 60.2% |
| TENGAKHAT | INCINDRESWAR KHAUND | INDMADANLAL BERIAL | 9,49636.22% | 49.1% |
| TEOK | CPIDULAL CHANDRA KHOUND | INCILOK GOGOI | 1,9787.26% | 55.1% |
| TEZPUR | INCROBINDRA KUMAR GOSWAMI | SOPPURNA NARAYAN SINHA | 4,14914.67% | 54.9% |
| THOWRA | INCNARAU KAMAR | CPIJOGEN GOGOI | 1,4474.57% | 57.1% |
| TINGKHONG | INCRAJENDRA NATH PHUKON | SOPBHADRESWAR GOGOI | 2,6627.57% | 59.1% |
| TINSUKIA | INCPARAMANANDA GOGOI | SOPGOLAP BORBORA | 10,04036.52% | 48.8% |
| TITABAR | INCJOY CHANDRA BORA | CPIGIRIDHAR THENGAL | 4,72516.16% | 55.1% |
| UDALAGURI | INCBAHADUR BASUMATARI | PTCBINOY KUMAR BASUMATARI | 3,89411.17% | 59.8% |
| UDHARBOND | INCJAGANNATH SINHA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
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, 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.
