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All 108 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 55 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 5,553,926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 45.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 312 candidates contested for the 94 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 14 two-member constituencies and 80 single-member constituencies.[1]
Results
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Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | Net change in seats |
% of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
Indian National Congress | 101 | 71 | ![]() |
65.74 | 13,21,367 | 52.35 | ![]() | ||
Praja Socialist Party | 36 | 8 | New | 7.41 | 3,21,569 | 12.74 | New | ||
Communist Party of India | ![]() |
22 | 4 | ![]() |
3.70 | 2,04,332 | 8.10 | ![]() | |
Independent | 153 | 25 | ![]() |
23.15 | 6,76,698 | 26.81 | N/A | ||
Total seats | 108 (![]() |
Voters | 55,53,926 | Turnout | 25,23,966 (45.44%) |
Elected members
Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
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Lungleh | ST | C. Thumluaia | Independent | |
Aijal East | ST | Lalmawia | Independent | |
Aijal West | ST | Thanglura | Independent | |
Patharkandi | SC | Upadhyaya, Biswanath | Independent | |
Gopesh Namasudra | Communist Party of India | |||
Karimganj South | None | Chowdhury, Abdul Hamid | Indian National Congress | |
Karimganj North | None | Das, Ranendra Mohan | Praja Socialist Party | |
Badarpur | None | Choudhury, Moulana Md. Abdul Jalil | Indian National Congress | |
Hailakandi | None | Majumdar, Abdul Matlib | Indian National Congress | |
Katlicherra | None | Roy, Gouri Shankar | Indian National Congress | |
Silchar West | None | Chanda, Jyotsna | Indian National Congress | |
Silchar East | None | Choudhury, Moinul Haque | Indian National Congress | |
Katigora | None | Chakravarty, Hem Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
Udarband | None | Barlaskar, Tazamulali | Indian National Congress | |
Lakhipur | None | Choubey, Ram Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
Sonai | None | Sinha, Nanda Kishore | Indian National Congress | |
Mokokchung | ST | Ao, Chubatemsu, I | Independent | |
Naga Hills Central | ST | Sema, Khelhose | Independent | |
Kohima | ST | Angami, Satsuo | Independent | |
Mikir Hills East | ST | Terang, Sai Sai | Independent | |
Mikir Hills West | ST | Teron, Chatrasing | Indian National Congress | |
North Cachar Hills | ST | Hamdhan, Mohan | Independent | |
Jowai | ST | Khyriem, Larsingh | Independent | |
Nongpoh | ST | Siem, Jormanik | Independent | |
Shillong | None | Roy, Brojo Mohon | Independent | |
Nongstoin | ST | Cotton, Henry | Independent | |
Cherrapunji | ST | Nichols, Roy J. J. M. | Independent | |
Baghmara | ST | Momin, Emerson | Independent | |
Tura | ST | Narak, Mody K. | Independent | |
Phulbari | ST | Sangma, Williamson A. | Independent | |
Dainadubi | ST | Momin, Harison | Independent | |
Mankachar | None | Ahmed, Kobad Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
South Salmara | None | Ali, Md. Sahadat | Praja Socialist Party | |
Goalpara | ST | Rabha, Hakim Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
Nath, Khagendra Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
North Salmara | SC | Das, Hareswar | Indian National Congress | |
Dr. Das, Ghanashyam | Indian National Congress | |||
Kokrajar | ST | Brahma, Rupnath | Indian National Congress | |
Brahmachari, Swami Krishnananda | Indian National Congress | |||
Gossaigaon | None | Tudu, Mathias | Independent | |
Golakganj | None | Pradhani, Bhuban Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
Dhubri | None | Pradhani, Tamijuddin | Indian National Congress | |
Gauripur | None | Barua, Prakritish Chandra | Independent | |
Bilasipara | None | Ahmed, Jahanuddin | Praja Socialist Party | |
Tarabari | None | Tajuddin Ahmed | Praja Socialist Party | |
Jania | None | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
Sorbhog | None | Talukdar, Ghaneshyam | Independent | |
Barpeta | SC | Das, Srihari | Praja Socialist Party | |
Das, Mahadev | Indian National Congress | |||
Kamalpur | ST | Goswami, Sarat Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
Gauhati | None | Bhattacharjya, Gouri Sankar | Communist Party of India | |
Palasbari | None | Das, Radhika Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Boko | None | Chaudhury, Radha Charan | Indian National Congress | |
Rampur | None | Goswami, Hareswar | Praja Socialist Party | |
Hajo | None | Medhi, Bisnu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Nalbari West | None | Deka, Tarun Sen | Communist Party of India | |
Nalbari East | None | Choudhury, Prabhat Narayan | Praja Socialist Party | |
Mangaldai | None | Datta, Dandi Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Panery | ST | Patowari, Hiralal | Independent | |
Deka, Pakhirai | Independent | |||
Dalgaon | None | Md. Matlebuddin | Independent | |
Dhekiajuli | None | Das, Omeo Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
Barchalla | None | Das, Mahi Kanta | Indian National Congress | |
Balipara | None | Sarma, Biswadeb | Indian National Congress | |
Tezpur | None | Agarwalla, Kamala Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
Biswanath | None | Tripathi, Kamakhya Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
Gohpur | None | Upadhaya, Bishnulal | Indian National Congress | |
Laharighat | ST | Deori, Dhirsingh | Indian National Congress | |
Bora, Motiram | Indian National Congress | |||
Dhing | None | Nurul Islam | Indian National Congress | |
Rupohihat | None | Idris, Maulavi Md. | Indian National Congress | |
Kaliabor | None | Borah, Lila Kanta | Indian National Congress | |
Patacharkuchi | None | Das, Birendra Kumar | Praja Socialist Party | |
Das, Surendra Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
Rangiya | ST | Sarma, Siddhinath | Indian National Congress | |
Das, Baikuntha Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
Samaguri | None | Barthakur, Usha | Indian National Congress | |
Nowgong | SC | Borooah, Dev Kanta | Indian National Congress | |
Hazarika, Mahendra Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
Jamunamukh | None | Ahmed, Maulavi Rahimuddin | Indian National Congress | |
Lumding | None | Sarma, Ram Nath | Indian National Congress | |
Marangi | None | Hazarika, Dandeswar | Indian National Congress | |
Golaghat | None | Barua, Rajendranath | Indian National Congress | |
Dergaon | SC | Das, Ramnath | Indian National Congress | |
Sarma, Narendra Nath | Indian National Congress | |||
Titabar | None | Bardoloi, Sarbeswar | Indian National Congress | |
Teok | None | Barua, Harinarayan | Indian National Congress | |
Amguri | None | Borborua, Khagendranath | Independent | |
Nazira | None | Chetia, Tankeswar | Indian National Congress | |
Sonari | None | Chetia, Purnananda | Indian National Congress | |
Thowra | None | Saikia, Durgeswar | Indian National Congress | |
Sibsagar | None | Gogoi, Girindranath | Indian National Congress | |
Jorhat | ST | Pegoo, Mahidhar | Indian National Congress | |
Sarmah, Debeswar | Indian National Congress | |||
Katonigaon | None | Barua, Komal, Kumari | Indian National Congress | |
North Lakhimpur | ST | Bora, Mahanonda | Indian National Congress | |
Doley, Karka Chandra | Indian National Congress | |||
Moran | ST | Daley, Lalit Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
Gohain, Padma Kumari | Indian National Congress | |||
Dibrugarh | None | Barthakur, Nilmoni | Communist Party of India | |
Lahowal | None | Sengupta, Lily | Indian National Congress | |
Tengakhat | None | Das, Manik Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
Jaipur | None | Barua, Jugo Kanta | Indian National Congress | |
Bogdung | None | Khaund, Indreswar | Indian National Congress | |
Tinsukia | None | Khemka, Radha Kishen | Indian National Congress | |
Digboi | None | Deb Sarma, Dwijesh Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
Doom Dooma | None | Tati, Molia | Indian National Congress | |
Saikhowa | None | Hazarika, Devendra Nath | Indian National Congress |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2015.