1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election All 105 seats to the Assam Legislative Assembly 53 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 49.42% First party Leader Bishnu Ram Medhi Party INC Leader's seat M. L. C. Seats before New - Seats won 76 Seat change New Popular vote 10,64,850 Percentage 43.48%
CM before election Bishnu Ram Medhi INC
Elected CM Bishnu Ram Medhi INC
Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951 Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held on 27 March 1952. This election was officially known as the 1951 Assam Legislative Assembly election, even though through delays, actual voting didn't take place until early 1952.[ 1]
Constituencies Assam Legislative Assembly, 1952 consisted of 81 single-member constituencies and 13 double-member constituencies. A total of 590 nominations were filed out of which 61 were rejected and 74 withdrew their nominations. So a total of 455 candidates contested the first legislative assembly elections in Assam.[ 1]
Political parties 9 National parties along with 10 registered unrecognized parties took part in the assembly election. Indian National Congress contested 92 seats and won 76 of them. Independent candidates won 14 seats while no other party cross double-digit.[ 1]
Results Summary of results of the 1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election[ 1] Political Party Flag Seats Contested Won % of Seats Votes Vote % Indian National Congress 92 76 72.38 10,64,850 43.48 Socialist Party 61 4 3.81 3,25,690 13.30 Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 40 1 0.95 1,46,792 5.99 Communist Party of India 18 1 0.95 69,431 2.84 Garo National Council 4 3 2.86 14,577 0.60 Khasi-Jaintia Durbar 4 1 0.95 24,248 0.99 All People's Party (Assam) 3 1 0.95 14,930 0.61 Mizo Union 3 3 2.86 29,104 1.19 Khasi Jaintia Federated State National Conference 1 1 0.95 9,441 0.39 Independent 213 14 13.33 6,93,908 28.34 Total Seats 105 Voters 49,55,390 Turnout 24,48,890 (49.42%)
Elected members Constituency Member Party Ratabari Patharkandi Baidyanath Mookerjee Indian National Congress Ramesh Chandra Das Chowdhury Indian National Congress Patharkandi Karimganj Maulavi Mahmud Ali Indian National Congress Badarpur Maulana Abdul Jalil Indian National Congress Katigora Barbhuiya, Namwar Ali Indian National Congress Lakhipur Dhubi, Raghunandan Indian National Congress Chaubey, Ram Prasad Indian National Congress Barkhola Nath, Raichand Indian National Congress Silchar Laskar, Mehrab Ali Independent Silchar Sonai Choudhury, Moinul Haque Indian National Congress Sonai Sinha, Nanda Kishore Indian National Congress Hailakandi Silchar Hem Chandra Chakravarty Indian National Congress Hailakandi Abdul Matlib Mazumdar Indian National Congress Katlicherra Gourishankar Roy Indian National Congress Shillong J. J. M. Nicholas-roy Indian National Congress Jowai U. Kistobinu Rymbai Independent Nongstoin Ajra Singh Khongphai Independent North Cachar Hills Hagjer, Joy Bhadra Independent Mikir Hills West Rongpher, Nihang Indian National Congress Mikir Hills East Terang, Khorsing Indian National Congress Phulbari Sangma, Emonsing Independent Mankachar Kobad Hussain Ahmed Indian National Congress South Salmara Md. Sahadatali Mandal Independent Dhubri Tamizuddin Prodhani Independent Golakganj Santosh Kumar Barua Indian National Congress Gossaigaon Jatindra Narayan Das Indian National Congress Kokrajhar Sidli Raja Ajit Narayan Deb Independent Rupnath Brahma Indian National Congress Bilasipara Md. Umaruddin Independent Bijni Swami Krishnananda Brahmachari Indian National Congress North Salmara Das, Hareswar Indian National Congress Goalpara Hakim Chandra Rabha Indian National Congress Nath, Khagendranath Indian National Congress Sorbhog Akshoy Kumar Das Indian National Congress Tarabari Pahar Khan Independent Barpeta West Mukhtar Ali Independent Barpeta North East Mahadeb Das Indian National Congress Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Indian National Congress Patacharkuchi Barama Homeswar Deb Chaudhuri Socialist Party of India Baikunthanath Das Indian National Congress Nalbari South Prafulla Chandra Goswami Indian National Congress Nalbari North Prabhat Chandra Goswami Indian National Congress Rangiya Siddhinath Sarma Indian National Congress Dharanidhar Basumatari Indian National Congress Kamalpur Mohendranath Deka Independent Hajo Bishnuram Medhi Indian National Congress Pub Bangsar Silasundari Ghopa Radhikaram Das Indian National Congress Mangaldai Purandar Sarma Indian National Congress Panery Davidson Bhabora Indian National Congress Dhekiajuli North Omeo Kumar Das Indian National Congress Dhekiajuli South Mohi Kanta Das Indian National Congress Tezpur North Biswadev Sarma Indian National Congress Tezpur South Kamla Prasad Agarwalla Indian National Congress Sootea Bijoy Chandra Bhagabati Indian National Congress Gohpur Gahan Chandra Goswami Indian National Congress Laharighat Mohammed Rofique Independent Marigaon Dhing Bora, Motiram Indian National Congress Das, Beliram Indian National Congress Nowgong Raha Sarma, Pratap Chandra Indian National Congress Hazarika, Mahendra Indian National Congress Jamunamukh Bara, Bimala Kanta Indian National Congress Samaguri Barthakur Usha Indian National Congress Kaliabar Bara, Lila Kanta Indian National Congress Rupahihat Mohammed Idris Indian National Congress Golaghat East Barua, Rajendranath Indian National Congress Golaghat West Pegu, Mal Indian National Congress Kheria, Chanoo Indian National Congress Dergaon Rajkhowa, Debeswar Indian National Congress Jorhat South Kuladhar, Chaliha Indian National Congress Jorhat North Nilmani Phookan Indian National Congress Ramnath Das Indian National Congress Teok Harinarayan Baruah Indian National Congress Amguri Kakoti, Rabin Indian National Congress Sibsagar Gogoi, Girindranath Indian National Congress Nazira Bezbarua, Ananda Chandra Indian National Congress Nazira Sonari Gogoi, Thanuram Indian National Congress Sonari Chetia, Purnanda Indian National Congress Bihpuria Sarveswar Boruwa Indian National Congress North Lakhimpur Karka Doley Indian National Congress Hem Chandra Hazarika Indian National Congress Moran Gogoi, Ghana Kanta Independent Dibrugarh West Ali, Faiznur Indian National Congress Dibrugarh East Barooah, Ramesh Chandra Indian National Congress Tinsukia North Khaund, Indreswar Indian National Congress Tinsukia South Bhuyan, Jadunath Indian National Congress Bordubi Das, Manik Chandra Indian National Congress Jaipur Barua, Jago Kanta Indian National Congress Doom Dooma Chowdhury, Harihar Indian National Congress Digboi Lohar, Dalbir Singh Indian National Congress Khakhlari, Jadav Chandra Indian National Congress
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References ^ a b c d "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Assam" (PDF) . Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-13 .