1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election

1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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114 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
58 seats needed for a majority
Registered6,328,537
Turnout60.85%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sarat Chandra Singha
Party INC SSP
Seats before 77 4
Seats won 95 4
Seat change Increase22
Popular vote 53.20% 5.77

CM before election

Mahendra Mohan Choudhry
INC

Elected CM

Sarat Chandra Singha
INC

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Assam, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Sarat Chandra Singha was re-appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam.[1][2] The number of constituencies was set as 126 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[3]

  1. ^ "Sarat Chandra Sinha dead". Outlook India. PTI. 25 December 2005. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". Assam Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2006.
  3. ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

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