1962_Assam_Legislative_Assembly_election

1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election

1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly election in Assam, India

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962.[1] A total of 409 candidates contested the 105 constituencies.[1] 101 men and four women were elected. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Bimala Prasad Chaliha was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam.[2] The All Party Hill Leaders Conference won eleven seats and independent contestants won eight seats.

Quick Facts All 105 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 53 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...

Of the 105 seats in the Legislative Assembly, 77 were general, 23 were for scheduled tribes and five were for scheduled castes.[1]

Results

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Elected members

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Assam Election Results, 1962". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". assamassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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