1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Assam, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Sarat Chandra Singha was re-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]

1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election
7 March 1972
114 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
58 seats needed for a majority
Registered6,328,537
Turnout60.85%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sarat Chandra Singha
Party INC SSP
Seats before 77 4
Seats won 95 4
Seat change Increase22 –
Popular vote 53.20% 5.77
CM before election

Mahendra Mohan Choudhry
INC

 Elected CM

Sarat Chandra Singha
INC

Result
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress1,976,20953.2095+22
Samyukta Socialist Party214,3425.7740
Communist Party of India209,5505.643–4
Plain Tribals Council of Assam62,1081.671New
Swatantra Party21,6630.581–2
Others125,9283.3900
Independents1,104,97729.7510–16
Total3,714,777100.00114+9
Valid votes3,714,77796.47
Invalid/blank votes136,1223.53
Total votes3,850,899100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,328,53760.85
Source: ECI[4]

Elected members
Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 Member Party
RatabariNoneSuranjan Nandy Indian National Congress
PatharakandiNoneBiswanath Upadhyay Indian National Congress
Karimganj NorthNoneAbdul Muqtadir Choudury Indian National Congress
Karimganj SouthSCSudarsan Das Indian National Congress
BardapurNoneM. A. Jalil Choudhury Indian National Congress
MailakandiNoneAbdur Rahman Choudhury Indian National Congress
KatlicherraNoneSantosh Kumar Roy Indian National Congress
SilcharNoneMohitosh Purkayastha Indian National Congress
SonaiNoneNurul Haque Choudhury Indian National Congress
DholatSCD. C. Purkayastha Indian National Congress
LakhimpurNoneShubhankar Singha Indian National Congress
UdharbondNoneJagannath Sinha Indian National Congress
BorkholaNoneDr. Lutfur Rahman Indian National Congress
KatigoraNoneAbdul Hamid Majumder Indian National Congress
HaflongSTJ. B. Hagjer Indian National Congress
BokajanSTSaisai Terang Indian National Congress
HowraghatSTChatrasing Teron Indian National Congress
BaithalangsoSTDhani Ram Rongpi Indian National Congress
ManakacharNoneJurul Islan Indian National Congress
South SalmaraNoneBazlul Basit Indian National Congress
DhubriNoneMohammad Umaruddin Indian National Congress
GauripurNoneSyed Ahmed Ali Indian National Congress
GolakganjNoneK. C. Ray Pradhani Independent
BilasiparaNoneGiasuddin Ahmed Independent
GossaigaonNoneMithius Tudu Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar WestSTCharan Narzary Plain Tribals Council of Assam
Kokrajhar EastNoneSarat Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress
SidliSTUttam Brahma Indian National Congress
BijniNoneGolak Chandra Patgiri Indian National Congress
AdhayapuriSCAyohdhya Ram Das Indian National Congress
BongaigonNoneDhruba Barua Indian National Congress
Goalpara WestNoneSahadat Ali Jotedar Indian National Congress
Goalpara EastNoneBalabhadra Das Indian National Congress
DudnaiSTAnandi Bala Rava Indian National Congress
SorbhogNonePranita Talukdar Indian National Congress
BhabanipurNoneGhana Kanta Baro Independent
PatacharkuchiNoneKrishna Kanta Lahkar Indian National Congress
BarpetaNoneSurendra Nath Das Indian National Congress
JaniaNoneAtaur Rahman Indian National Congress
BaghbarNoneJalal Uddin Indian National Congress
SarukhetriSCKandarpa Kumar Das Indian National Congress
ChengaNoneAbdul Hannan Choudhury Indian National Congress
BokoNonePrabin Kumar Choudhury Indian National Congress
ChayagaonNoneSatyavati Gossami Indian National Congress
PalasbariNoneHarendra Nath Talukdar Indian National Congress
Gauhati EastNoneAtul Chandrasaikia Indian National Congress
Gauhati WestNoneBiren Ram Phookun Indian National Congress
JalukbariNoneRebati Das Indian National Congress
MajoNoneRanuka Debi Barkataki Independent
Nalbari WestNoneBhumidhar Barman Indian National Congress
Nalbari EastNoneBadan Ch. Talukdar Socialist Party
BorbhagNoneGauri S. Bhattacharyya Independent
DaramaSTSurendra Nath Das Indian National Congress
TamulpurSTAmbarish Ch Lahari Indian National Congress
RangiyaNoneManabendra Nath Sarmah Indian National Congress
KahalpurNoneGirindara C. Choudhury Indian National Congress
PaneryNoneRamesh Chandra Saharia Indian National Congress
KalaigaonNoneLakshmi Kanta Saikia Indian National Congress
RangamatiSCUpendra Das Indian National Congress
MangadliNoneSyed Anwara Taimur Indian National Congress
DalgaonNoneHashimuduin Ahmed Indian National Congress
UdalaguriSTBahadur Basumatari Indian National Congress
DhekiajuliNoneHiranya Bora Indian National Congress
MissamariNoneBijoy Chandra Sarmah Indian National Congress
TezpurNoneRobindra Kumar Goswami Indian National Congress
BaliparaNoneGolok Rajbanshi Indian National Congress
SooteaNoneSwarna Probha Mahanta Indian National Congress
BiswanathNoneKisheswar Bora Independent
GohpurNoneRam Chandra Sarmah Socialist Party
MarigaonSTPitsing Konwar Independent
BokaniSCJagadish Das Indian National Congress
LaharighatNoneAbul Kasem Indian National Congress
RahaNoneGunendra Nath Pandit Indian National Congress
DhingNoneAbul Hussain Mir Indian National Congress
RupohihatNoneMahammad Idris Indian National Congress
NowgongNoneLila Kanta Bora Indian National Congress
BarhampurNoneKehoram Hazarika Communist Party of India
KaliaborNoneGolap Chandra Barua Indian National Congress
SamaguriNoneBishnu Prasad Indian National Congress
JamunamukhNoneDebendra Nath Bora Indian National Congress
HojaiNoneIdris Ali Fakir Indian National Congress
LumdingNoneSanti Ranajan Dasgupta Indian National Congress
BokakharSCTulsi Das Indian National Congress
SarupatharNoneChatra Gopal Karmakar Indian National Congress
GolaghatNoneSoneswar Bora Socialist Party
DergaonNoneImalendra Baruah Socialist Party
MajuliSTMal Chandna Pegu Indian National Congress
JorhatNoneBijoy Krishna Handiqui Indian National Congress
CharaibahiNoneDulal Chandra Baruah Independent
TitabarNoneJoy Chandra Bora Indian National Congress
MarianiNoneGajen Tanti Indian National Congress
TeokNoneDulal Chandra Khound Communist Party of India
AmguriNonePuspadhar Chaliha Indian National Congress
SibsagarNonePromode Chandra Gogoi Communist Party of India
ThowraNoneNarau Kamar Indian National Congress
NaziraNoneHiteswar Saikia Indian National Congress
MahmaraNoneKhogen Gogoi Indian National Congress
SonariNoneJanakinath Hansiqui Independent
BimpuriaNonePremadhq Bora Independent
NaobothaSCLila Kanta Das Indian National Congress
North LakhimpurNoneGovind Chandra Bora Indian National Congress
DhakukhanaSTLakshya Nath Doley Indian National Congress
DhemajiSTRomesh Mohon Kuli Swatantra Party
MoranNoneTarun Chandra Chutiya Indian National Congress
DibrugarhNoneRamesh Chandra Barooah Indian National Congress
LahowalNoneDipak Moormoo Indian National Congress
TengakhatNoneIndreswar Khaund Indian National Congress
TingkhongNoneRajendra Nath Phukon Indian National Congress
JoypurNoneKshirode Chandra Saikia Indian National Congress
BogdungNoneUpendra Nath Sanatan Indian National Congress
TinsukiaNoneParamananda Gogoi Indian National Congress
DigboiNoneChandra Bahadur Chetri Indian National Congress
Doom DoomaNoneMalia Tanti Indian National Congress
SaikhowaNoneTarulata Bora Indian National Congress

See also

References
  1. "Sarat Chandra Sinha dead". Outlook India. PTI. 25 December 2005. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  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. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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