Assam, Lok Sabha election 1977
14 constituencies in Assam, 52.91% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Assam
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 10 | -3 | 14 | 19,32,994 | 50.56% | -6.42 |
| BLDBharatiya Lok Dal | 3 | +3 | 11 | 13,68,058 | 35.78% | — |
| INDIndependent | 1 | +1 | 9 | 2,92,166 | 7.64% | -10.28 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,10,085 | 2.88% | +1.47 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54,216 | 1.42% | -4.23 |
| RCIRCI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45,047 | 1.18% | -0.95 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20,744 | 0.54% | +0.10 |
- INC10 (71%)
- BLD3 (21%)
- IND1 (7%)
- INC10
- BLD3
- IND1
- INC10
- BLD3
- IND1
Constituency performance
From the 14 results in Assam
Seat change
Against Assam's previous Lok Sabha election (1971), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat14 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 14 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 Lok Sabha election on record
- INC
- BLD
- IND
Constituency results
All 14 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–14 of 14
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT | INCBIREN SINGH ENGTI | INDSONARAM THAOSEN | 30,72832.61% | 41.4% |
| BARPETA | INCISMAIL HOSSAIN KHAN | BLDBISWA GOSWAMI | 48,11413.92% | 61.8% |
| DHUBRI | INCAHMMAD HOSSEN | BLDZAHIRUL ISLAM | 5900.18% | 65.8% |
| DIBRUGARH | INCHAREN BHUMJI | BLDGOLAP BORBORA | 14,2095.96% | 47.4% |
| GAUHATI | BLDRENUKA DEVI BARKTAKI | INCDINESH CHANDRA GOSWAMI | 36,44012.82% | 51.4% |
| JORHAT | INCTARUN GOGOI | BLDDULAL CHANDRA BARUA | 28,6879.52% | 51.4% |
| KALIABOR | INCBEDABRATA BARUA | BLDAJIT KUMAR SARMAH | 71,15724.69% | 49.2% |
| KARIMGANJ | INCNIHAR RANJAN LASKAR | BLDLILAMOY DAS | 30,30012.98% | 43.6% |
| KOKRAJHAR | INDCHARAN NARZARY | INCDHARANIDHAR BASUMATARI | 42,90312.97% | 60.1% |
| LAKHIMPUR | INCLALIT KUMAR DOLEY | BLDMOHANANDA BORA | 65,23223.67% | 49.6% |
| MANGALDOI | BLDHIRALAL PATOWARY | INCDHARANIDHAR DAS | 50,00217.24% | 51.8% |
| NOWGONG | INCDEV KANTA BOROOAH | BLDINDRESWAR GOSWAMI | 54,21917.56% | 53.4% |
| SILCHAR | INCRASHIDA HAQUE CHOUDHURY | CPMNOORUL HUDA | 28,55311.48% | 52.8% |
| TEZPUR | BLDPURNANARAYAN SINHA | INCBIJOY CHANDRA BHAGAVATI | 6,1482.43% | 55.3% |
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 1977?
Indian National Congress won 10 of 14 seats in Assam, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam, Lok Sabha election 1977?
Turnout was 52.91% — 38.2 lakh of 72.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Assam have?
Assam has 14 Lok Sabha seats.
