Assam, Lok Sabha election 1962
12 constituencies in Assam, 50.48% turnout.
Seats
12
Candidates
41
3 women, 2 elected
Turnout
50.48%
25 lakh of 49.4 lakh
Leading party
INC
9 of 12 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Assam
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | +9 | 12 | 11,26,977 | 45.16% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 2 | +2 | 8 | 4,78,099 | 19.16% | — |
| HLCHLC | 1 | +1 | 1 | 91,850 | 3.68% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5,16,793 | 20.71% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1,76,098 | 7.06% | — |
| SOCSOC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72,006 | 2.89% | — |
| RCPRCP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33,488 | 1.34% | — |
- INC9 (75%)
- PSP2 (17%)
- HLC1 (8%)
- INC9
- PSP2
- HLC1
- INC9
- PSP2
- HLC1
Constituency performance
From the 12 results in Assam
Closest contest
JORHAT
won by 907 (0.49%)
Biggest victory
DARRANG
won by 95,796 (47.30%)
Highest turnout
GAUHATI
57.40%
Lowest turnout
DIBRUGARH
44.29%
Vote share & turnout trend
Assam, every Lok Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- PSP
- HLC
TURNOUT
Constituency results
All 12 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–12 of 12
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS | HLCGILBERT G. SWELL | INCJETLIE E. TARIANG | 35,14923.66% | 46.4% |
| BARPETA | INCRENUKA DEVI BARKATAKI | PSPBISWA GOSWAMI | 22,59110.19% | 49.2% |
| CACHAR | INCJYOTSNA CHANDA | INDSENA | 16,4408.38% | 51.2% |
| DARRANG | INCBIJOY CHANDRA BHAGABATI | PSPPRASANTA BARUA | 95,79647.30% | 53.5% |
| DHUBRI | INCMAU GHYSUDDIN AHAMMAD | INDWILLIAMSON SANGMA | 27,51613.14% | 53.5% |
| DIBRUGARH | INCJOGENDRA NATH HAZARIKA | SOCAJIT KUMAR SARMA | 56,83032.85% | 44.3% |
| GAUHATI | PSPHEM BORUA | INCTIRTHA NATH SARMAH | 32,06211.96% | 57.4% |
| GOALPARA | INCDHARANI DHOR BASUMOTARI | CPIBISHNU PRASAD RABHA | 30,43413.94% | 50.9% |
| JORHAT | PSPRAJENDRA NATH BARUAH | INCMOFIDA AHMED | 9070.49% | 45.9% |
| KARIMGANJ | INCNIHAR RANJAN LASKAR | INDMUKTESWAR CHOUDHURY | 50,52522.50% | 56.5% |
| NOWGONG | INCLILADHAR KOTOKI | INDSUKDEV GOSWAMI | 24,97510.44% | 50.7% |
| SIBSAGAR | INCPRAFULLA CHANDRA BARUAH | CPIBHADRAKRISHNA GOSWAMI | 54,46426.14% | 45.4% |
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, Lok Sabha election 1962?
Indian National Congress won 9 of 12 seats in Assam, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam, Lok Sabha election 1962?
Turnout was 50.48% — 25 lakh of 49.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Assam have?
Assam has 12 Lok Sabha seats.
