Assam assembly election, Feb 1983
109 assembly constituencies in Assam, 29.99% turnout.
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
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
- INC
- IND
- PTC
- ICS
Assembly seat results
All 109 seats, alphabetical · showing 101–109 of 109
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SORBHOG | CPMHEMEN DAS | INDSAMSUL HAQUE | 1,6074.49% | 50.4% |
| TAMULPUR | INCPADAM BAHADUR CHOUHAN | PTCABIRAM BORO | 5,27318.73% | 46.0% |
| TEOK | INCTILOK GOGOI | INDUMESH SARMA | 1,16586.88% | 2.0% |
| TEZPUR | INCNABIN CHANDRA KATH HAZARIKA | INDMAHAMMAD ALI | 5,08487.32% | 9.8% |
| THOWRA | INCTANKESWAR DEHINGIA | CPIJOGEN GOGOI | 1,30943.19% | 5.1% |
| TINSUKIA | INCRAJENDRA NATH PHUKAN | CPMLALLAN KR. SINGH | 5,25832.64% | 23.4% |
| TITABAR | INCJOY CHANDRA BORA | CPIGIRIDHAR THENGAL | 1,38982.14% | 2.5% |
| UDALGURI | PTCBINOY KUMAR BASUMTARY | INCRAMESWAR | 7,01320.89% | 51.2% |
| UDHARBOND | INCJAGANNATH SINGH | INDABID RAJA MAJUMDAR | 11,52226.74% | 60.7% |
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.
