1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held on March 27, 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]

1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election
March 1952
All 94 seats to the Assam Legislative Assembly
48 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Bishnu Ram Medhi
Party INC
Leader's seat Nominated
Seats before N/A -
Seats won 76
Seat change N/A
Popular vote 10,64,850
Percentage 43.48%
Chief Minister before election

Bishnu Ram Medhi
INC

 Chief Minister


Bishnu Ram Medhi
INC

Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951

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 %)

See also

References
  1. "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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