Assam assembly election, Feb 1983
109 assembly constituencies in Assam, 29.99% turnout.
Seats
109
Candidates
471
3 women, 2 elected
Turnout
29.99%
22.7 lakh of 75.8 lakh
Leading party
INC
91 of 109 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Assam
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 91 | +65 | 109 | 11,94,657 | 52.53% | +28.91 |
| INDIndependent | 10 | -5 | 258 | 6,59,995 | 29.02% | +3.35 |
| PTCPTC | 3 | -1 | 21 | 1,06,084 | 4.66% | +2.06 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 2 | +2 | 34 | 1,37,685 | 6.05% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | -9 | 24 | 1,16,923 | 5.14% | -0.48 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -4 | 25 | 58,746 | 2.58% | -1.51 |
- INC91 (83%)
- IND10 (9%)
- PTC3 (3%)
- ICS2 (2%)
- CPM2 (2%)
- CPI1 (1%)
- INC91
- IND10
- PTC3
- ICS2
- CPM2
- CPI1
- INC91
- IND10
- PTC3
- ICS2
- CPM2
- CPI1
Constituency performance
From the 109 results in Assam
Closest contest
NALBARI
won by 16 (0.71%)
Biggest victory
PATACHARKUCHI
won by 0 (—)
Highest turnout
MANKACHAR
75.50%
Lowest turnout
PATACHARKUCHI
0.00%
Seat change
Against Assam's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1978), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained26 (24%)
- Changed hands83 (76%)
26 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 83 changed hands.
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
- PTC
- ICS
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 109 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 109
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALGAPUR | INCMAULANA ABDUL JALIL CHOUDHURY | ICSNAZRUL HUSSAIN MAZUMDAR | 17,41746.03% | 55.2% |
| AMGURI | INCKIRTI DUTTA | INDTANURAM SAIKIA | 1,76587.55% | 3.0% |
| BADARPUR | INCGULAM SUBHANY CHOUDHURY | CPMRAMENDRA DE | 7,36016.15% | 60.7% |
| BAGHBAR | INCIBRAHIMALI | INDJALAL UDDIN | 8,64423.35% | 68.9% |
| BAITHALANGSO | INCDHANI RAM RONGPI | INDRONG BONG KRO | 11,94856.63% | 28.5% |
| BARAMA | PTCALIT CHANDRA BORO | INCBAIKUNTHA NATH DAS | 7,20172.52% | 14.9% |
| BARHAMPUR | INCRAMESH PHUKAN | CPIKEHORAM HAZARIKA | 2,99279.83% | 4.8% |
| BARKHETRY | INCSEIKH CHAND MAHAMMAD | ICSMD SONABAR ALI | 4,65441.55% | 14.7% |
| BARKHOLA | INCALTAF HOSSAIN MAZUMDAR | ICSPRABHAS SEN MAJUMDAR | 15,09129.74% | 73.2% |
| BARPETA | INDISMAIL HUSSAIN | INCABDUL LATIF | 14,65653.43% | 36.2% |
| BATADROBA | INCKIRAN BORAH | INDABDUL HUSSAIN MIR | 9,90856.27% | 22.9% |
| BHABANIPUR | INCMIR ABDUL HALIM | PTCGARGA NARAYAN NARZARY | 3,01718.22% | 27.3% |
| BIHPURIA | INCBORGORAM DEORI | CPISUBHESWAR PHUKEN | 41494.74% | 0.7% |
| BILASIPARA EAST | INCROOKMINI KANTA ROYE | INDJURA ALI AHMED | 8,31126.21% | 41.8% |
| BILASIPARA WEST | INCSIRAJ UDDIN | CPIGIASUDDIN AHMED | 21,24454.84% | 66.2% |
| BOKAJAN | INCRAJEN TIMUNG | INDROHINI KUMAR DEY | 7,53345.25% | 34.8% |
| BOKAKHAT | INCDHARMESHWAR HAZARIKA | ICSTULSI DAS | 1,38191.03% | 2.5% |
| BOKO | INCUPENDRA DAS | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| CHABUA | INCUPEN SANATON | INDRAM DAS | 8,43074.44% | 18.6% |
| CHAPAGURI | PTCBIMAL GAYARI | INCRAMDAS BORO | 3,55357.39% | 9.7% |
| CHAYGAON | INCHARENDRA NATH TALUKDAR | INDMOTLIB ALI | 1,88811.48% | 25.5% |
| CHENGA | INCDANES ALI | INDLIAKAT KHAN | 7,55927.01% | 55.1% |
| DALGAON | INCSYEDA ANWARA TAIMUR | ICSABDUL JABBAR | 1,5544.70% | 58.4% |
| DERGAON | INCHEM PRAKASH NARAYAN | ICSSONADHAR DAS | 86050.06% | 2.3% |
| DHAKUAKHANA | INCRAGUNATH PAMEGAM | CPILALIT PEGU | 55286.25% | 0.8% |
| DHARMAPUR | INCBHUMIDHAR BARMAN | INDMD. ASHAN ALI | 266100.00% | 0.4% |
| DHEMAJI | INCDURGESWAR PATIR | PTCBASANTA DOLEY | 16746.65% | 0.4% |
| DHING | INCABU NASAR OHID | INDM. SHAMSUL HUDA | 32,94977.81% | 52.1% |
| DHOLAI | INCSISIR RANJAN DAS | INDMANI CHARAN PANIKA | 11,08729.19% | 45.7% |
| DHUBRI | INCMOHAMMAD UMARUDDIN | INDUPENDRA BHATTACHARYA | 16,58638.04% | 61.3% |
| DIBRUGARH | INCKESHAB CHANDRA GOGOI | ICSRAMESH CHANDRA BAROOAH | 4,65187.20% | 8.3% |
| DIGBOI | INCRAMESWAR DHANOWAR | CPMTUPIDHAR GOGOI | 4,64351.36% | 15.8% |
| DIPHU | INDKAIZASONG | INCSERTHA SINGH TERANG | 2260.98% | 46.6% |
| DISPUR | INCTARINI MOHAN BARUA | CPIUMESH BHATTACHARYYA | 2,27341.68% | 9.3% |
| DOOM DOOMA | INCDILESWAR TANTI | CPMBIPIN CH. HAZARIKA | 6,75357.14% | 19.2% |
| DUDHNAI | INCJAGAT PATGIRI | CPISARAT RABHA | 5,55063.84% | 12.5% |
| GAUHATI EAST | INCMUNIN SARMAH | ICSDHRUBA NARAYAN BARUA | 32427.96% | 1.6% |
| GAUHATI WEST | INCTARENI | CPMPRANESWAR KALITA | 4277.72% | 8.8% |
| GAURIPUR | INCJOYNAL ABEDIN | INDRAMESH CHANDRA ROY | 23,89361.22% | 58.0% |
| GOALPARA EAST | INDMOHAMMAD ALI | INCRATNESWAR DAS | 2,43612.87% | 29.8% |
| GOALPARA WEST | INCHASSANUDDIN AHMED | INDAHMED ALI SONAR | 20,12767.09% | 46.7% |
| GOLAGHAT | INCNAGEN NEOG | CPILALIT HAZARIKA | 2,06382.95% | 3.2% |
| GOLAKGANJ | INCKABIR CHANDRA ROYPRADHANI | CPIALAUDDIN SARKAR | 8,58421.91% | 56.6% |
| GOSSAIGAON | INCMITHIAS TUDU | ICSSAMSUL HAQUE | 7,57119.57% | 64.4% |
| HAFLONG | INDG. C. LANGTHASE | INCSONARAM THAOSEN | 4,51316.05% | 54.0% |
| HAILAKANDI | INCABDUL MUHIB MAZUMDAR | INDGAUTAM ROY | 4,2769.17% | 64.2% |
| HAJO | INCBARKAT ULLAH | CPIMAKIBAR RAHMAN | 6,32790.57% | 10.7% |
| HOJAI | INCSADHAN RANJAN SARKAR | CPIMD. AFTARUDDIN AHMAD | 27,98464.54% | 46.8% |
| HOWRAGHAT | INCDORSINGH TERANG | INDRESULO HEMRE RENGMA | 3,40116.05% | 40.5% |
| JAGIROAD | INCPRASAD CHANDRA DALAI | ICSMOHAN BANGSHI SARKAR | 99236.97% | 3.7% |
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 1983?
Indian National Congress won 91 of 109 seats in Assam, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam assembly election, Feb 1983?
Turnout was 29.99% — 22.7 lakh of 75.8 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Assam have?
Assam has 109 assembly seats.
