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Elections to the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] were held in 1962.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Assam Election Results, 1962|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3992-assam-1962/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> A total of 409 candidates contested the 105 constituencies.<ref name=":0" /> 101 men and four women were elected. The [[Indian National Congress]] won 79 seats, the [[All Party Hill Leaders Conference]] won eleven seats and independent contestants won eight seats.
{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Assam, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular <!-- default -->
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1957
| election_date = 19 February 1962
| next_election = 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1967
| seats_for_election = All 105 seats in the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 53
| registered = {{formatnum:4942816}}
| turnout = 51.05%
| image_size = 100px
 
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| image1 = Hand_INC.svg
| leader1 = [[Bimala Prasad Chaliha]]
| leaders_seat1 =
| leader_since1 =
| seats1 = 79
| seats_before1 = 71
| popular_vote1 = 48.25%
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}8
 
| party2 = All Party Hill Leaders Conference
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| leader_since2 =
| seats2 = 11
| seats_before2 = New
| popular_vote2 = 5.51%
| seat_change2 = New
 
<!-- Chief Minister -->
| title = [[Chief Minister of Assam|CM]]
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| before_election = [[Bimala Prasad Chaliha]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = [[Bimala Prasad Chaliha]]
}}
Elections to the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] were held in February 1962.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Assam Election Results, 1962 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3992-assam-1962/ |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=11 February 2022}}</ref> A total of 409 candidates contested the 105 constituencies.<ref name=":0" /> 101 men and four women were elected. The [[Indian National Congress]] won the popular vote and a majority of seats and [[Bimala Prasad Chaliha]] was appointed as the [[Chief Minister of Assam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://assamassembly.nic.in/cm-list.html |title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116091830/http://assamassembly.nic.in/cm-list.html |archive-date=16 January 2014 |website=assamassembly.nic.in}}</ref> The [[All Party Hill Leaders Conference]] won eleven seats and independent contestants won eight seats.


Of the 105 seats in the Legislative Assembly, 77 were general, 23 were for [[scheduled tribe]]s and five were for [[scheduled caste]]s.<ref name=":0" />
Of the 105 seats in the Legislative Assembly, 77 were general, 23 were for [[scheduled tribe]]s and five were for [[scheduled caste]]s.<ref name=":0" />
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==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Assam Legisative Assembly 1962.svg]]
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=1179305|seats1=79
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=1179305|seats1=79
|party2=[[Praja Socialist Party]]|votes2=310093|seats2=6
|party2=[[Praja Socialist Party]]|votes2=310093|seats2=6
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|party5=Socialist|votes5=36672|seats5=0
|party5=Socialist|votes5=36672|seats5=0
|party6=[[Revolutionary Communist Party of India|Revolutionary Communist Party]]|votes6=29249|seats6=1
|party6=[[Revolutionary Communist Party of India|Revolutionary Communist Party]]|votes6=29249|seats6=1
|party7=Jan Singh|votes7=10887|seats7=0
|party7=[[Jan Sangh]]|votes7=10887|seats7=0
|party8=Achik Assona Chilchakgipa Kotak|votes8=5169|seats8=0
|party8=Achik Assona Chilchakgipa Kotak|votes8=5169|seats8=0
|party9=Independents|votes9=582042|seats9=8
|party9=Independents|votes9=582042|seats9=8
|invalid=
|invalid=674225
|electorate=4942816
|electorate=4942816
|source=[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3992-assam-1962/ ECI]
|source=<ref name=election2962>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3992-assam-1962/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=12 February 2022}}</ref>
}}
}}
==Elected members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| Lungleh || ST || Saprawnga || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| Aijal East || ST || R. Thanhlira || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| Aijal West || ST || Ch. Chhunga || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| [[Ratabari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ratabari]]|| None || Baidyanath Mookerjee || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Patharkandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patharkandi]]|| SC || Ramdeb Malah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Karimganj South (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimganj South]]|| None || Abdul Munim Chowdhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Karimganj North (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimganj North]]|| None || Rathindra Nath Sen || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Katigorah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Katigora]]|| None || Tarapada Bhattacharjee || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Badarpur (Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Badarpur]]|| None || Moulana Abdul Jalil Chowdhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Hailakandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hailakandi]]|| None || Rampirit Rudrapaul || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Katlicherra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Katlicherra]]|| None || Gouri Sankar Roy || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Silchar West || None || Nanda Kishore Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Silchar East || None || Moinul Haque Chowdhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sonai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonai]]|| None || Pulakeshi Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lakhipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lakhipur]]|| None || Ram Prasad Choubey || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Udharbond (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Udharbond]] || None || Dwarika Nath Tewari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| North Cachar hills || ST || J. B. Hagjer || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mikir Hills East || ST || Sai Sai Terang || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mikir Hills West || ST || Chatrasing Teron || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jowai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jowai]]|| ST || Enowell Pohshna || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| [[Nongpoh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nongpoh]]|| ST || Brington Buhai Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| Shillong || None || Wilson Reade || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| [[Nongstoin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nongstoin]]|| ST || Hoping Stone Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| Cherrapunji || ST || Stanley D. D. Nichols Roy || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| [[Baghmara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baghmara]]|| ST || Williamson Sangma || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| Dainadubi || ST || Nallindra Sangma || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| Tura || ST || Emerson Momin || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| [[Phulbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Phulbari]]|| ST || Emonsingh Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Mankachar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mankachar]]|| None || Zahirul Islam || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| South Salmara || None || Bazlul Basit || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhubri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhubri]]|| None || Md. Umaruddin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Golakganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Goakganj]]|| None || [[Sarat Chandra Singha]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gauripur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Garuipur]]|| None || Syed Ahmmad Ali || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bilasipara || None || Derajuddin Sarkar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gossaigaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gossaigaon]]|| None || [[Mithius Tudu]]|| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Sidli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sidli]]|| ST || Rupnath Brahma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kokrajhar || None || Raja Ajit Narayan Deb || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bijni (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bijni]]|| None || Ram Prasad Das || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| North Salmara || SC || Ghanasyam Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Goalpara || None || Khagendra Nath Nath || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dudhnai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dudnai]]|| ST || Hakim Chandra Rabha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Boko (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Boko]]|| None || Prabin Kumar Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Rampur (Assembly constituency)|Rampur]]|| None || Harendra Nath Talukdar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Palasbari || None || Radhika Ram Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gauhati || None || Debendra Nath Sarma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kamalpur, Assam Assembly constituency|Kamalpur]]|| None || Sarat Chandra Goswami || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Hajo (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hajo]]|| None || [[Mahendra Mohan Choudhry|Mahendra Mohan Choudhury]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Tarabari || None || Tajuddin Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| [[Bhabanipur (Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhabanipur]]|| SC || Mahadeb Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Barpeta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barpeta]]|| None || Madhusudhan Das || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| [[Jania (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jania]]|| None || Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sorbhog (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sorbhog]]|| None || Akshoy Kumar Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Barama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barama]]|| ST || Surendra Nath Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Patacharkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patacharkuchi]]|| None || Homeswar Deb Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Nalbari West || None || Sriman Prafulla Goswami || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Nalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nalbari East]]|| None || Prabin Sarma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Rangiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rangiya]]|| None || Siddhi Nath Sarma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Tamulpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tamalpur]]|| ST || Haladhar Uzir || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| [[Panery (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Panery]]|| ST || Bahadur Basumatary || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kalaigaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalaigaon]]|| None || Dandi Ram Dutta || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mangaklai || None || Sibaprasad Sarmah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dalgaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dalgaon]]|| None || Md. Matlebuddin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhekiajuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhekiajuli]]|| None || Omeo Kumar Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Barchalla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barchalla]]|| None || Mohi Kanta Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Balipara || None || Biswadev Sarma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Tezpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tezpur]]|| None || Kamala Prasad Agarwala || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Biswanath]]|| None || Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gohpur]]|| None || Bishnulal Upadhyaya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Marigaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Marigaon]]|| ST || Bali Ram Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Laharighat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Laharighat]]|| None || Lakshmi Prasad Goswami || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| [[Dhing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhing]]|| None || Mvi. Md. Idrish || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Rupohihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rupohihat]]|| None || Abu Nasar Md. Ohid || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kaliabor (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kaliabor]]|| None || Lila Kanta Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Samaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Samaguri]]|| None || Dev Kanta Borooah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Nowgong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nowgong]]|| None || Moti Ram Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Raha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raha]]|| SC || Mahedra Nath Hazarika || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jamunamukh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jamunamukh]]|| None || Begum Afia Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lumding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lumding]]|| None || Santi Ranjan Das Gupta || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Marangi || None || Chanoo Kheria || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Golaghat]]|| None || Dandeswar Hazarika || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bokakhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bokakhat]]|| None || Narendranath Sarma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dergaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dergaon]]|| SC || Ramnath Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Titabar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Titabar]]|| None || Sarbeswar Bordoloi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Katonigaon || None || Komol Kumari Barua || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jorhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jorhat]]|| None || [[Dulal Baruah]]|| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Majuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Majuli]]|| ST || Malchandra Pegu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Teok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Teok]]|| None || [[Tilok Gogoi]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Amguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amguri]]|| None || Khagen Barbarua || {{Full party name with color|Revolutionary Communist Party of India}}
|-
| [[Nazira (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nazira]]|| None || Tankeswar Chetia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sonari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonari]]|| None || [[Bimala Prasad Chaliha]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Thowra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Thowra]]|| None || Durgeswar Saikia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sibsagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sibsagar]]|| None || [[Girindra Nath Gogoi]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bihpuria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bihpuria]]|| None || Mohananda Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| North Lakhimpur || ST || Lokhyanath Doley || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhakuakhana (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhakuakhana]]|| ST || Lolit Kumar Doley || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Moran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Moran]]|| None || Padma Kumari Gohain || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugarh]]|| None || Ramesh Chandra Barooah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lahowal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lahowal]]|| None || Lily Sen Gupta || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Tengakhat || None || Manik Chandra Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jajpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jaipur]]|| None || Indrswar Khaund || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bogdung || None || Upendra Nath Sanatan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Tinsukia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tinsukia]]|| None || Radhakishan Khemka || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Digboi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Digboi]]|| None || Dwijesh Chandra Deb Sarma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Doom Dooma (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Doom Dooma]]|| None || Malia Tanti || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Saikhowa || None || Devendra Nath Hazarika || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|}
==See also==
*[[List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly]]
*[[1962 elections in India]]


==References==
==References==
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