1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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All 105 seats to the Assam Legislative Assembly
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 49.42%
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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%  |

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| CM before election

Bishnu Ram Medhi
INC

| Elected CM

Bishnu Ram Medhi
INC

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Constituency  | Member  | Party

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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

## See also

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* 1951–52 elections in India
* Elections in Assam

## References

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1. ^ 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.

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