1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election

25 February 1957

All 108 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
55 seats needed for a majority
Registered5,553,926
Turnout45.44%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party INC PSP CPI
Seats before 76 New 1
Seats won 71 8 4
Seat change Decrease5 New Increase3
Popular vote 52.35% 12.74% 8.10%

CM before election

Bishnuram Medhi
INC

Elected CM

Bimala Prasad Chaliha
INC

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

Summary of results of the 1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election[1]
Political partyFlagSeats
Contested
WonNet change
in seats
 % of
Seats
VotesVote %Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress 10171Decrease 565.7413,21,36752.35Increase 8.87
Praja Socialist Party 368New7.413,21,56912.74New
Communist Party of India 224Increase 33.702,04,3328.10Increase 5.26
Independent 15325Increase 1123.156,76,69826.81N/A
Total seats108 (Increase 3)Voters55,53,926Turnout25,23,966 (45.44%)

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
LunglehSTC. Thumluaia Independent
Aijal EastSTLalmawia Independent
Aijal WestSTThanglura Independent
PatharkandiSCUpadhyaya, Biswanath Independent
Gopesh Namasudra Communist Party of India
Karimganj SouthNoneChowdhury, Abdul Hamid Indian National Congress
Karimganj NorthNoneDas, Ranendra Mohan Praja Socialist Party
BadarpurNoneChoudhury, Moulana Md. Abdul Jalil Indian National Congress
HailakandiNoneMajumdar, Abdul Matlib Indian National Congress
KatlicherraNoneRoy, Gouri Shankar Indian National Congress
Silchar WestNoneChanda, Jyotsna Indian National Congress
Silchar EastNoneChoudhury, Moinul Haque Indian National Congress
KatigoraNoneChakravarty, Hem Chandra Indian National Congress
UdarbandNoneBarlaskar, Tazamulali Indian National Congress
LakhipurNoneChoubey, Ram Prasad Indian National Congress
SonaiNoneSinha, Nanda Kishore Indian National Congress
MokokchungSTAo, Chubatemsu, I Independent
Naga Hills CentralSTSema, Khelhose Independent
KohimaSTAngami, Satsuo Independent
Mikir Hills EastSTTerang, Sai Sai Independent
Mikir Hills WestSTTeron, Chatrasing Indian National Congress
North Cachar HillsSTHamdhan, Mohan Independent
JowaiSTKhyriem, Larsingh Independent
NongpohSTSiem, Jormanik Independent
ShillongNoneRoy, Brojo Mohon Independent
NongstoinSTCotton, Henry Independent
CherrapunjiSTNichols, Roy J. J. M. Independent
BaghmaraSTMomin, Emerson Independent
TuraSTNarak, Mody K. Independent
PhulbariSTSangma, Williamson A. Independent
DainadubiSTMomin, Harison Independent
MankacharNoneAhmed, Kobad Hussain Indian National Congress
South SalmaraNoneAli, Md. Sahadat Praja Socialist Party
GoalparaSTRabha, Hakim Chandra Indian National Congress
Nath, Khagendra Nath Indian National Congress
North SalmaraSCDas, Hareswar Indian National Congress
Dr. Das, Ghanashyam Indian National Congress
KokrajarSTBrahma, Rupnath Indian National Congress
Brahmachari, Swami Krishnananda Indian National Congress
GossaigaonNoneTudu, Mathias Independent
GolakganjNonePradhani, Bhuban Chandra Indian National Congress
DhubriNonePradhani, Tamijuddin Indian National Congress
GauripurNoneBarua, Prakritish Chandra Independent
BilasiparaNoneAhmed, Jahanuddin Praja Socialist Party
TarabariNoneTajuddin Ahmed Praja Socialist Party
JaniaNoneFakhruddin Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress
SorbhogNoneTalukdar, Ghaneshyam Independent
BarpetaSCDas, Srihari Praja Socialist Party
Das, Mahadev Indian National Congress
KamalpurSTGoswami, Sarat Chandra Indian National Congress
GauhatiNoneBhattacharjya, Gouri Sankar Communist Party of India
PalasbariNoneDas, Radhika Ram Indian National Congress
BokoNoneChaudhury, Radha Charan Indian National Congress
RampurNoneGoswami, Hareswar Praja Socialist Party
HajoNoneMedhi, Bisnu Ram Indian National Congress
Nalbari WestNoneDeka, Tarun Sen Communist Party of India
Nalbari EastNoneChoudhury, Prabhat Narayan Praja Socialist Party
MangaldaiNoneDatta, Dandi Ram Indian National Congress
PanerySTPatowari, Hiralal Independent
Deka, Pakhirai Independent
DalgaonNoneMd. Matlebuddin Independent
DhekiajuliNoneDas, Omeo Kumar Indian National Congress
BarchallaNoneDas, Mahi Kanta Indian National Congress
BaliparaNoneSarma, Biswadeb Indian National Congress
TezpurNoneAgarwalla, Kamala Prasad Indian National Congress
BiswanathNoneTripathi, Kamakhya Prasad Indian National Congress
GohpurNoneUpadhaya, Bishnulal Indian National Congress
LaharighatSTDeori, Dhirsingh Indian National Congress
Bora, Motiram Indian National Congress
DhingNoneNurul Islam Indian National Congress
RupohihatNoneIdris, Maulavi Md. Indian National Congress
KaliaborNoneBorah, Lila Kanta Indian National Congress
PatacharkuchiNoneDas, Birendra Kumar Praja Socialist Party
Das, Surendra Nath Indian National Congress
RangiyaSTSarma, Siddhinath Indian National Congress
Das, Baikuntha Nath Indian National Congress
SamaguriNoneBarthakur, Usha Indian National Congress
NowgongSCBorooah, Dev Kanta Indian National Congress
Hazarika, Mahendra Nath Indian National Congress
JamunamukhNoneAhmed, Maulavi Rahimuddin Indian National Congress
LumdingNoneSarma, Ram Nath Indian National Congress
MarangiNoneHazarika, Dandeswar Indian National Congress
GolaghatNoneBarua, Rajendranath Indian National Congress
DergaonSCDas, Ramnath Indian National Congress
Sarma, Narendra Nath Indian National Congress
TitabarNoneBardoloi, Sarbeswar Indian National Congress
TeokNoneBarua, Harinarayan Indian National Congress
AmguriNoneBorborua, Khagendranath Independent
NaziraNoneChetia, Tankeswar Indian National Congress
SonariNoneChetia, Purnananda Indian National Congress
ThowraNoneSaikia, Durgeswar Indian National Congress
SibsagarNoneGogoi, Girindranath Indian National Congress
JorhatSTPegoo, Mahidhar Indian National Congress
Sarmah, Debeswar Indian National Congress
KatonigaonNoneBarua, Komal, Kumari Indian National Congress
North LakhimpurSTBora, Mahanonda Indian National Congress
Doley, Karka Chandra Indian National Congress
MoranSTDaley, Lalit Kumar Indian National Congress
Gohain, Padma Kumari Indian National Congress
DibrugarhNoneBarthakur, Nilmoni Communist Party of India
LahowalNoneSengupta, Lily Indian National Congress
TengakhatNoneDas, Manik Chandra Indian National Congress
JaipurNoneBarua, Jugo Kanta Indian National Congress
BogdungNoneKhaund, Indreswar Indian National Congress
TinsukiaNoneKhemka, Radha Kishen Indian National Congress
DigboiNoneDeb Sarma, Dwijesh Chandra Indian National Congress
Doom DoomaNoneTati, Molia Indian National Congress
SaikhowaNoneHazarika, Devendra Nath Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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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