1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election

27 March 1952

All 105 seats to the Assam Legislative Assembly
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.42%
  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 PartyFlagSeats
Contested
Won % of
Seats
VotesVote %
Indian National Congress 927672.3810,64,85043.48
Socialist Party 6143.813,25,69013.30
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 4010.951,46,7925.99
Communist Party of India 1810.9569,4312.84
Garo National Council 432.8614,5770.60
Khasi-Jaintia Durbar 410.9524,2480.99
All People's Party (Assam) 310.9514,9300.61
Mizo Union 332.8629,1041.19
Khasi Jaintia Federated State National Conference 110.959,4410.39
Independent 2131413.336,93,90828.34
Total Seats 105Voters49,55,390Turnout24,48,890 (49.42%)

Elected members

Constituency Member Party
Ratabari PatharkandiBaidyanath Mookerjee Indian National Congress
Ramesh Chandra Das Chowdhury Indian National Congress
Patharkandi KarimganjMaulavi Mahmud Ali Indian National Congress
BadarpurMaulana Abdul Jalil Indian National Congress
KatigoraBarbhuiya, Namwar Ali Indian National Congress
LakhipurDhubi, Raghunandan Indian National Congress
Chaubey, Ram Prasad Indian National Congress
BarkholaNath, Raichand Indian National Congress
SilcharLaskar, Mehrab Ali Independent
Silchar SonaiChoudhury, Moinul Haque Indian National Congress
SonaiSinha, Nanda Kishore Indian National Congress
Hailakandi SilcharHem Chandra Chakravarty Indian National Congress
HailakandiAbdul Matlib Mazumdar Indian National Congress
KatlicherraGourishankar Roy Indian National Congress
ShillongJ. J. M. Nicholas-roy Indian National Congress
JowaiU. Kistobinu Rymbai Independent
NongstoinAjra Singh Khongphai Independent
North Cachar HillsHagjer, Joy Bhadra Independent
Mikir Hills WestRongpher, Nihang Indian National Congress
Mikir Hills EastTerang, Khorsing Indian National Congress
PhulbariSangma, Emonsing Independent
MankacharKobad Hussain Ahmed Indian National Congress
South SalmaraMd. Sahadatali Mandal Independent
DhubriTamizuddin Prodhani Independent
GolakganjSantosh Kumar Barua Indian National Congress
GossaigaonJatindra Narayan Das Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar SidliRaja Ajit Narayan Deb Independent
Rupnath Brahma Indian National Congress
BilasiparaMd. Umaruddin Independent
BijniSwami Krishnananda Brahmachari Indian National Congress
North SalmaraDas, Hareswar Indian National Congress
GoalparaHakim Chandra Rabha Indian National Congress
Nath, Khagendranath Indian National Congress
SorbhogAkshoy Kumar Das Indian National Congress
TarabariPahar Khan Independent
Barpeta WestMukhtar Ali Independent
Barpeta North EastMahadeb Das Indian National Congress
Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Indian National Congress
Patacharkuchi BaramaHomeswar Deb Chaudhuri Socialist Party of India
Baikunthanath Das Indian National Congress
Nalbari SouthPrafulla Chandra Goswami Indian National Congress
Nalbari NorthPrabhat Chandra Goswami Indian National Congress
RangiyaSiddhinath Sarma Indian National Congress
Dharanidhar Basumatari Indian National Congress
KamalpurMohendranath Deka Independent
HajoBishnuram Medhi Indian National Congress
Pub Bangsar Silasundari GhopaRadhikaram Das Indian National Congress
MangaldaiPurandar Sarma Indian National Congress
PaneryDavidson Bhabora Indian National Congress
Dhekiajuli NorthOmeo Kumar Das Indian National Congress
Dhekiajuli SouthMohi Kanta Das Indian National Congress
Tezpur NorthBiswadev Sarma Indian National Congress
Tezpur SouthKamla Prasad Agarwalla Indian National Congress
SooteaBijoy Chandra Bhagabati Indian National Congress
GohpurGahan Chandra Goswami Indian National Congress
LaharighatMohammed Rofique Independent
Marigaon DhingBora, Motiram Indian National Congress
Das, Beliram Indian National Congress
Nowgong RahaSarma, Pratap Chandra Indian National Congress
Hazarika, Mahendra Indian National Congress
JamunamukhBara, Bimala Kanta Indian National Congress
SamaguriBarthakur Usha Indian National Congress
KaliabarBara, Lila Kanta Indian National Congress
RupahihatMohammed Idris Indian National Congress
Golaghat EastBarua, Rajendranath Indian National Congress
Golaghat WestPegu, Mal Indian National Congress
Kheria, Chanoo Indian National Congress
DergaonRajkhowa, Debeswar Indian National Congress
Jorhat SouthKuladhar, Chaliha Indian National Congress
Jorhat NorthNilmani Phookan Indian National Congress
Ramnath Das Indian National Congress
TeokHarinarayan Baruah Indian National Congress
AmguriKakoti, Rabin Indian National Congress
SibsagarGogoi, Girindranath Indian National Congress
NaziraBezbarua, Ananda Chandra Indian National Congress
Nazira SonariGogoi, Thanuram Indian National Congress
SonariChetia, Purnanda Indian National Congress
BihpuriaSarveswar Boruwa Indian National Congress
North LakhimpurKarka Doley Indian National Congress
Hem Chandra Hazarika Indian National Congress
MoranGogoi, Ghana Kanta Independent
Dibrugarh WestAli, Faiznur Indian National Congress
Dibrugarh EastBarooah, Ramesh Chandra Indian National Congress
Tinsukia NorthKhaund, Indreswar Indian National Congress
Tinsukia SouthBhuyan, Jadunath Indian National Congress
BordubiDas, Manik Chandra Indian National Congress
JaipurBarua, Jago Kanta Indian National Congress
Doom DoomaChowdhury, Harihar Indian National Congress
DigboiLohar, Dalbir Singh Indian National Congress
Khakhlari, Jadav Chandra Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
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