1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962. A total of 409 candidates contested the 105 constituencies. 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. The All Party Hill Leaders Conference won eleven seats and independent contestants won eight seats.

1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election

19 February 1962
All 105 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 53 seats needed for a majority
Registered	4,942,816
Turnout	51.05%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Bimala Prasad Chaliha Party INC All Party Hill Leaders Conference Seats before 71 New Seats won 79 11 Seat change 8 New Popular vote 48.25% 5.51%
CM before election Bimala Prasad Chaliha INC Elected CM Bimala Prasad Chaliha INC

Of the 105 seats in the Legislative Assembly, 77 were general, 23 were for scheduled tribes and five were for scheduled castes.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Indian National Congress	1,179,305	48.25	79
	Praja Socialist Party	310,093	12.69	6
	Communist Party of India	156,153	6.39	0
	All Party Hill Leaders Conference	134,591	5.51	11
	Socialist	36,672	1.50	0
	Revolutionary Communist Party	29,249	1.20	1
	Jan Sangh	10,887	0.45	0
	Achik Assona Chilchakgipa Kotak	5,169	0.21	0
	Independents	582,042	23.81	8
Total		2,444,161	100.00	105
Valid votes		2,444,161	78.38
Invalid/blank votes		674,225	21.62
Total votes		3,118,386	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		4,942,816	63.09
Source:

Elected members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Lungleh	ST	Saprawnga		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Aijal East	ST	R. Thanhlira		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Aijal West	ST	Ch. Chhunga		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Ratabari	None	Baidyanath Mookerjee		Indian National Congress
Patharkandi	SC	Ramdeb Malah		Indian National Congress
Karimganj South	None	Abdul Munim Chowdhury		Indian National Congress
Karimganj North	None	Rathindra Nath Sen		Independent
Katigora	None	Tarapada Bhattacharjee		Independent
Badarpur	None	Moulana Abdul Jalil Chowdhury		Indian National Congress
Hailakandi	None	Rampirit Rudrapaul		Independent
Katlicherra	None	Gouri Sankar Roy		Indian National Congress
Silchar West	None	Nanda Kishore Singh		Independent
Silchar East	None	Moinul Haque Chowdhury		Indian National Congress
Sonai	None	Pulakeshi Singh		Indian National Congress
Lakhipur	None	Ram Prasad Choubey		Indian National Congress
Udharbond	None	Dwarika Nath Tewari		Indian National Congress
North Cachar hills	ST	J. B. Hagjer		Indian National Congress
Mikir Hills East	ST	Sai Sai Terang		Indian National Congress
Mikir Hills West	ST	Chatrasing Teron		Indian National Congress
Jowai	ST	Enowell Pohshna		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Nongpoh	ST	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Shillong	None	Wilson Reade		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Nongstoin	ST	Hoping Stone Lyngdoh		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Cherrapunji	ST	Stanley D. D. Nichols Roy		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Baghmara	ST	Williamson Sangma		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Dainadubi	ST	Nallindra Sangma		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Tura	ST	Emerson Momin		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Phulbari	ST	Emonsingh Sangma		Indian National Congress
Mankachar	None	Zahirul Islam		Independent
South Salmara	None	Bazlul Basit		Indian National Congress
Dhubri	None	Md. Umaruddin		Indian National Congress
Goakganj	None	Sarat Chandra Singha		Indian National Congress
Garuipur	None	Syed Ahmmad Ali		Indian National Congress
Bilasipara	None	Derajuddin Sarkar		Indian National Congress
Gossaigaon	None	Mithius Tudu		Independent
Sidli	ST	Rupnath Brahma		Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar	None	Raja Ajit Narayan Deb		Indian National Congress
Bijni	None	Ram Prasad Das		Praja Socialist Party
North Salmara	SC	Ghanasyam Das		Indian National Congress
Goalpara	None	Khagendra Nath Nath		Indian National Congress
Dudnai	ST	Hakim Chandra Rabha		Indian National Congress
Boko	None	Prabin Kumar Choudhury		Indian National Congress
Rampur	None	Harendra Nath Talukdar		Indian National Congress
Palasbari	None	Radhika Ram Das		Indian National Congress
Gauhati	None	Debendra Nath Sarma		Indian National Congress
Kamalpur	None	Sarat Chandra Goswami		Indian National Congress
Hajo	None	Mahendra Mohan Choudhury		Indian National Congress
Tarabari	None	Tajuddin Ahmed		Praja Socialist Party
Bhabanipur	SC	Mahadeb Das		Indian National Congress
Barpeta	None	Madhusudhan Das		Praja Socialist Party
Jania	None	Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed		Indian National Congress
Sorbhog	None	Akshoy Kumar Das		Indian National Congress
Barama	ST	Surendra Nath Das		Indian National Congress
Patacharkuchi	None	Homeswar Deb Choudhury		Praja Socialist Party
Nalbari West	None	Sriman Prafulla Goswami		Indian National Congress
Nalbari East	None	Prabin Sarma		Indian National Congress
Rangiya	None	Siddhi Nath Sarma		Indian National Congress
Tamalpur	ST	Haladhar Uzir		Praja Socialist Party
Panery	ST	Bahadur Basumatary		Indian National Congress
Kalaigaon	None	Dandi Ram Dutta		Indian National Congress
Mangaklai	None	Sibaprasad Sarmah		Indian National Congress
Dalgaon	None	Md. Matlebuddin		Indian National Congress
Dhekiajuli	None	Omeo Kumar Das		Indian National Congress
Barchalla	None	Mohi Kanta Das		Indian National Congress
Balipara	None	Biswadev Sarma		Indian National Congress
Tezpur	None	Kamala Prasad Agarwala		Indian National Congress
Biswanath	None	Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi		Indian National Congress
Gohpur	None	Bishnulal Upadhyaya		Indian National Congress
Marigaon	ST	Bali Ram Das		Indian National Congress
Laharighat	None	Lakshmi Prasad Goswami		Praja Socialist Party
Dhing	None	Mvi. Md. Idrish		Indian National Congress
Rupohihat	None	Abu Nasar Md. Ohid		Indian National Congress
Kaliabor	None	Lila Kanta Bora		Indian National Congress
Samaguri	None	Dev Kanta Borooah		Indian National Congress
Nowgong	None	Moti Ram Bora		Indian National Congress
Raha	SC	Mahedra Nath Hazarika		Indian National Congress
Jamunamukh	None	Begum Afia Ahmed		Indian National Congress
Lumding	None	Santi Ranjan Das Gupta		Independent
Marangi	None	Chanoo Kheria		Indian National Congress
Golaghat	None	Dandeswar Hazarika		Indian National Congress
Bokakhat	None	Narendranath Sarma		Indian National Congress
Dergaon	SC	Ramnath Das		Indian National Congress
Titabar	None	Sarbeswar Bordoloi		Indian National Congress
Katonigaon	None	Komol Kumari Barua		Indian National Congress
Jorhat	None	Dulal Baruah		Independent
Majuli	ST	Malchandra Pegu		Indian National Congress
Teok	None	Tilok Gogoi		Indian National Congress
Amguri	None	Khagen Barbarua		Revolutionary Communist Party of India
Nazira	None	Tankeswar Chetia		Indian National Congress
Sonari	None	Bimala Prasad Chaliha		Indian National Congress
Thowra	None	Durgeswar Saikia		Indian National Congress
Sibsagar	None	Girindra Nath Gogoi		Indian National Congress
Bihpuria	None	Mohananda Bora		Indian National Congress
North Lakhimpur	ST	Lokhyanath Doley		Indian National Congress
Dhakuakhana	ST	Lolit Kumar Doley		Indian National Congress
Moran	None	Padma Kumari Gohain		Indian National Congress
Dibrugarh	None	Ramesh Chandra Barooah		Indian National Congress
Lahowal	None	Lily Sen Gupta		Indian National Congress
Tengakhat	None	Manik Chandra Das		Indian National Congress
Jaipur	None	Indrswar Khaund		Indian National Congress
Bogdung	None	Upendra Nath Sanatan		Indian National Congress
Tinsukia	None	Radhakishan Khemka		Indian National Congress
Digboi	None	Dwijesh Chandra Deb Sarma		Indian National Congress
Doom Dooma	None	Malia Tanti		Indian National Congress
Saikhowa	None	Devendra Nath Hazarika		Indian National Congress

See also

• List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly
• 1962 elections in India

References

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