1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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]
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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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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 |  5 | 65.74 | 13,21,367 | 52.35 |  8.87 | ||
| Praja Socialist Party | 36 | 8 | New | 7.41 | 3,21,569 | 12.74 | New | ||
| Communist Party of India |  |
22 | 4 | 3 | 3.70 | 2,04,332 | 8.10 | 5.26 | |
| Independent | 153 | 25 | 11 | 23.15 | 6,76,698 | 26.81 | N/A | ||
| Total seats | 108 ( 3) | Voters | 55,53,926 | Turnout | 25,23,966 (45.44%) | ||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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