1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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All 108 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
55 seats needed for a majority
Registered| 5,553,926
Turnout| 45.44%
|  | Majority party  | Minority party  | Third party

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Party  | INC | PSP | CPI
Seats before  | 76  | New  | 1
Seats won  | 71  | 8  | 4
Seat change  | 5  | New  | 3
Popular vote  | 52.35%  | 12.74%  | 8.10%

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| CM before election

Bishnuram Medhi
INC

| Elected CM

Bimala Prasad Chaliha
INC

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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

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Summary of results of the 1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election[1]

| 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

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Constituency  | Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)  | Member  | Party

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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

## See also

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* India portal

* 1957 elections in India
* 1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election

## References

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1. ^ a b "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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