1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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114 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
58 seats needed for a majority
Registered7,284,612
Turnout32.74%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Hiteswar Saikia
Party INC Indian Congress (Socialist) CPI (M)
Seats before 26
Seats won 91 4 3
Seat change Increase65 -
Popular vote 52.53% 6.05% 5%
CM before election

President's Rule

 Elected CM

Hiteswar Saikia
INC

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in February 1983 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Assam, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Hiteswar Saikia was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam.[1][2] The number of constituencies was set as 126 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[3]

Result

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress1,194,65752.5391+65
Indian Congress (Socialist)137,6856.054New
Communist Party of India (Marxist)116,9235.142–9
Plain Tribals Council of Assam106,0844.661–3
Communist Party of India58,7462.581–4
Independents659,99529.0210–5
Total2,274,090100.00109–21
Valid votes2,274,09095.34
Invalid/blank votes111,1004.66
Total votes2,385,190100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,284,61232.74
Source: ECI[4]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Ratabari SC Subal Chandra Das Indian National Congress
Patharkandi None Mian Udddin Independent
Karimganj North None Ketaki Prasad Dutta Indian National Congress
Karimganj South None Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury Indian National Congress
Badarpur None Gulam Subhany Choudhury Indian National Congress
Hailakandi None Abdul Muhib Mazumdar Indian National Congress
Katlicherra None Tajamul Ali Laskar Independent
Algapur None Maulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury Indian National Congress
Silchar None Jagadish Chandra Choudhury Indian National Congress
Sonai None Nurul Haque Choudhury Indian National Congress
Dholai SC Sisir Ranjan Das Indian National Congress
Udharbond None Jagannath Singh Indian National Congress
Lakhipur None Dinesh Prasad Goala Independent
Barkhola None Altaf Hossain Mazumdar Indian National Congress
Katigora None Nepal Chandra Das Indian National Congress
Haflong ST G. C. Langthase Independent
Bokajan ST Rajen Timung Indian National Congress
Howraghat ST Dorsingh Terang Indian National Congress
Diphu ST Kaizasong Independent
Baithalangso ST Dhani Ram Rongpi Indian National Congress
Mankachar None Zahirul Islam Indian National Congress
Salmara South None Md. Bazlul Basit Indian National Congress
Dhubri None Mohammad Umaruddin Indian National Congress
Gauripur None Joynal Abedin Indian National Congress
Golakganj None Kabir Chandra Roypradhani Indian National Congress
Bilasipara West None Siraj Uddin Indian National Congress
Bilasipara East None Rookmini Kanta Roye Indian National Congress
Gossaigaon None Mithius Tudu Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar West ST Ranendra Narayan Basumatary Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar East ST Dambarudhar Brahma Indian National Congress
Sidli ST Luis Islari Indian National Congress
Dudhnai ST Jagat Patgiri Indian National Congress
Goalpara East None Mohammad Ali Independent
Goalpara West None Hassanuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Jaleswar None Afzalur Rahman Indian Congress
Sorbhog None Hemen Das Communist Party of India
Bhabanipur None Mir Abdul Halim Indian National Congress
Patacharkuchi None Rabi Ram Das Indian National Congress
Barpeta None Ismail Hussain Independent
Jania None Abdus Sobhan Independent
Baghbar None Ibrahimali Indian National Congress
Sarukhetri None Amir Hamcha Talukdar Indian National Congress
Chenga None Danes Ali Indian National Congress
Boko SC Upendra Das Indian National Congress
Chaygaon None Harendra Nath Talukdar Indian National Congress
Palasbari None Mohan Basumatari Indian National Congress
Jalukbari None Shah Jalal Ali Indian National Congress
Dispur None Tarini Mohan Barua Indian National Congress
Gauhati East None Munin Sarmah Indian National Congress
Gauhati West None Tareni Indian National Congress
Hajo None Barkat Ullah Indian National Congress
Kamalpur None Mathura Deka Communist Party of India
Rangiya None Purna Boro Communist Party of India
Tamulpur None Padam Bahadur Chouhan Indian National Congress
Nalbari None Chandradhar Kalita Independent
Barkhetry None Sheikh Chand Mahammad Indian National Congress
Dharmapur None Bhumidhar Barman Indian National Congress
Barama ST Alit Chandra Boro Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Chapaguri ST Bimal Gayari Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Panery None Mridula Saharia Indian National Congress
Mangaldoi SC Kartik Sarkar Indian National Congress
Dalgaon None Syeda Anwara Taimur Indian National Congress
Udalguri ST Binoy Kumar Basumtary Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Majbat None Silvius Condpan Indian National Congress
Tezpur None Nabin Chandra Kath Hazarika Indian National Congress
Rangapara None Golok Rajbanshi Indian National Congress
Jagiroad SC Prasad Chandra Dalai Indian National Congress
Marigaon None Md. Hussain Independent
Raha SC Lakhi Prasad Hazarika Indian National Congress
Dhing None Abu Nasar Ohid Indian National Congress
Batadroba None Kiran Borah Indian National Congress
Rupohihat None Mohammad Idris Indian National Congress
Nowgong None Mukut Sharma Indian National Congress
Barhampur None Ramesh Phukan Indian National Congress
Samaguri None Nurul Hussain Indian Congress
Kaliabor None Baloram Nag Indian National Congress
Jamunamukh None Md. Farman Ali Indian National Congress
Hojai None Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar Indian National Congress
Lumding None Debesh Chakraborty Indian National Congress
Bokakhat None Dharmeshwar Hazarika Indian National Congress
Sarupathar None Abdul Matlib Indian National Congress
Golaghat None Nagen Neog Indian National Congress
Khumtai None Jiba Kanta Gogoi Indian National Congress
Dergaon SC Hem Prakash Narayan Indian National Congress
Jorhat None Dinanath Rajkhowa Indian National Congress
Titabar None Joy Chandra Bora Indian National Congress
Mariani None Siba Bura Gohain Indian National Congress
Teok None Tilok Gogoi Indian National Congress
Amguri None Kirti Dutta Indian National Congress
Nazira None Hiteswar Saikia Indian National Congress
Mahmara None Narad Kamar Indian National Congress
Sonari None Satya Tati Indian National Congress
Thowra None Tankeswar Dehingia Indian National Congress
Sibsagar None Devanand Konwar Indian National Congress
Bihpuria None Borgoram Deori Indian National Congress
Naoboicha None Afazuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Lakhimpur None Lekhan Lahan Indian National Congress
Dhakuakhana ST Ragunath Pamegam Indian National Congress
Dhemaji ST Durgeswar Patir Indian National Congress
Jonai ST Puspadhar Pegu Indian National Congress
Moran None Joy Chandra Nagbonshi Indian National Congress
Dibrugarh None Keshab Chandra Gogoi Indian National Congress
Lahowal None Dipok Moormoo Indian National Congress
Chabua None Upen Sanaton Indian National Congress
Tinsukia None Rajendra Nath Phukan Indian National Congress
Digboi None Rameswar Dhanowar Indian National Congress
Margherita None Kul Bahadur Chetri Indian National Congress
Doom Dooma None Dileswar Tanti Indian National Congress
Sadiya None Lambheswar Sonowal Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ruben Banerjee (15 May 1996). "Hiteswar Saikia loved politics, without caring for his life". Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". Assam Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2006.
  3. ↑ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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