Assam Legislative Assembly election, 1952
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Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held on March 27, 1952. This election was officially known as 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 on 92 seats and won 76 of them. Independent candidates won 14 seats while no other party cross double digit.[1]
Results
| 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 National Federation State 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 %) | ||
See also
References
- 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.