1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election

The 4th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in 1967 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India.

1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election

1967

All 126 seats to the Assam Legislative Assembly
52 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bishnu Ram Medhi
Party INC All Party Hill Leaders Congress
Leader's seat Nominated
Seats before 79 11
Seats won 73 9
Seat change (-) 9 (-2)

Chief Minister before election

Bimala Prasad Chaliha
INC

Chief Minister


Bimala Prasad Chaliha
INC

Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951

Constituencies

Assam Legislative Assembly, 126 consisted of 93 Genrael constituencies, 24 Scheduled Tribes and 9 Scheduled Castes constituencies. A total of 492 nominations were filed out of which 486 were men's and 6 were women withdrew their nominations. 4 women were elected to Assam Legislative Assembly.

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]

Constituency-wise results

ConstituencyConstituency No.Leading CandidateLeading PartyMarginRemarks
Aijal East1A . ThangluraIndian National CongressUncontested
Aijal West2A . ThangluraIndian National CongressUncontested
Ratabari3Biswanath UpadhyayIndian National Congress11,959
Patharkandi4Motilal KanooIndependent2,372
Karimganj North5Rathindra Nath SenIndependent2,298
Karimganj South6Praffulla ChoudhuryIndian National Congress3,567
Badarpur7Moulana Abdul Jalil ChoudhuryIndian National Congress2,777
Hailakandi8Abdul Matlib MazumdarIndian National Congress16,970
Katlicherra9Tajamul Ali LaskarIndependent5,819
Silchar10Santosh Mohan DevIndian National Congress3,173
Sonai11Moinul Hoque ChoudhuryIndian National Congress11,268
Dholai12Jatindra Mohan BarbhuyanIndependent1,029
Lakhipur13Mera Chouba SinghaIndian National Congress6,062
Udharbond14Jagannath SinghaIndian National Congress16,750
Barkhola15Altaf Hussain MazumdarIndian National Congress7,310
Katigora16AK Nurul HaqueIndian National Congress7,916
Haflong17Joy Bhadra HagjerIndian National Congress4,627
Bokajan18Sai Sai TerangIndian National Congress6,240
Howraghat19Chatrasing TeronIndian National Congress7,605
Baithalangso20Dhaniram RongpiIndian National Congress7,639
Jowai21Edwingson BarchAll Party Hill Leaders Conference8,134
Shillong22Hoover HynniewtaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference5,528
Nongpoh23B. B. LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders ConferenceUncontested
Nongstoin24Hopingstone LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference17,687
Cherrapunji25Stanley D.D. Nichols RoyAll Party Hill Leaders ConferenceUncontested
Baghmara26Capt. Williamson A. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference4,449
Dainadubi27Mody MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference5,952
Tura28Grohonsing MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference7,440
Phulbari29Bronson MominAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,694
Mankachar30Zahirul IslamIndependent3,694
South Salmara31Bazlul BasitIndian National Congress1,496
Dhubri32Syed Ahmed AliIndian National Congress243
Gauripur33Mohammad Azad AliPraja Socialist Party2,269
Golakganj34Kabir Chandra Roy PradhaniIndependent11,433
Bilasipara35Giasuddin AhmedIndependent9,097
Gossaigaon36Methius TuduIndian National Congress11,152
Kokrajhar West37Ranendra BasumatariIndian National Congress5,840
Kokrajhar East38Rani Manjula DeviIndian National Congress6,686
Sidli39Uttan Chandra BrahmaIndian National Congress2,272
Bijni40Golak Chandra PatgiriIndian National Congress5,103
Abhayapuri41Kandarpa Narayan BanikyaIndependent10,808
Bongaigaon42Mothura Mohan SinhaIndian National Congress3,455
Goalpara West43Benoy Krishna GhosePraja Socialist Party17,725
Goalpara East44Shahadat Ali JotdarIndependent3,497
Dudhnai45Sarat Chandra RabhaCommunist Party of India4,003
Sorbhog46Pranita TalukdarIndian National Congress8,834
Bhabanipur47Dharanidhar ChoudhuryIndian National Congress4,287
Patacharkuchi48Bhubaneswar BarmanPraja Socialist Party4,561
Barpeta49Dr. Surendra Nath DasPraja Socialist Party2,307
Jania50Ataur RahmanIndian National Congress25,678
Baghbar51Jalauddin AhmedIndependent1,766
Sarukhetri52Matilal NayakIndependent9,356
Chenga53Ataur RahmanIndian National Congress10,537
Boko54Prabin Kumar ChoudhuryIndian National Congress8,243
Chaygaon55Hareswar GoswamiIndian National Congress6,385
Palasbari56Abala Kanta GoswamiIndependent5,878
Gauhati East57Mohendra Mohan ChoudhuryIndian National Congress7,721
Gauhati West58Govinda KalitaCommunist Party of India1,084
Jalukbari59Sailen MedhiIndependent5,417
Hajo60Bishnuram MedhiIndian National CongressUncontested
Nalbari West61Dr. Bhumidhar BarmanIndian National Congress1,028
Nalbari East62Prabhat Narayan ChoudhuryIndian National Congress6,641
Borbhag63Gourisankar BhattacharyyaIndependent4,346
Barama64Surendra Nath DasIndian National Congress1,046
Tamulpur65Maneswar BoroIndependent1,314
Rangiya66Kamini Mohon SarmaCommunist Party of India82
Kamalpur67Lakshyadhar ChaudhuryPraja Socialist Party274
Panery68Hiralal PatwaryIndependent8,310
Kalaigaon69Dandi Ram DuttaIndian National Congress601
Rangamati70Nakul Chandra DasIndian National Congress7,648
Mangaldoi71Mohammad MatlibuddinIndependent6,140
Dalgaon72Surendra Chandra BaruahIndian National Congress1,697
Udalguri73Bahadur BasumataryIndian National Congress7,460
Dhekiajuli74Pushpalata DasIndian National Congress8,868
Missamari75Mohi Kanta DasIndian National Congress6,880
Tezpur76Bishnu Prasad RavaIndian National Congress373
Balipara77Biswadev SarmaIndian National Congress11,519
Sootea78Narayan Chandra BhuyanIndian National Congress4,909
Biswanath79Kamakhya Prasad TripathiIndian National Congress7,253
Gohpur80Bishnulal UpadhyayaIndian National Congress744
Marigaon81Pitsing KonwarIndian National Congress7,240
Bokani82Mohendra Nath HazarikaIndian National Congress9,487
Laharighat83Mohammad Abul KasemIndian National Congress13,170
Raha84Sarat Chandra GoswamiIndian National Congress2,138
Dhing85Mohammad Samsul HudaIndian National Congress1,005
Rupohihat86Musawir ChowdhuryIndependent2,173
Nowgong87Phani Bora Communist Party of India5,153
Barhampur88Kehoram HazarikaCommunist Party of India3,292
Kaliabor89Atul Chandra GoswamiSamyukta Socialist Party3078
Samaguri90Dev Kant BaruahIndian National Congress2971
Jamunamukh91Lakshmi Prasad GoswamiIndian National Congress6,846
Hojai92Jonab Rahimuddin AhmedSwatantra Party419
Lumding93Sadhan Ranjan SarkarIndian National Congress3734
Bokakhat94Lakheswar DasIndian National Congress4506
Sarupathar95C. G. KarmakarIndian National Congress6096
Golaghat96Soneswar BoraIndian National Congress6379
Dergaon97Narendra Nath SarmaIndian National Congress3149
Majuli98Mohidhar PeguIndian National Congress1964
Jorhat99Jogen SaikiaIndian National Congress672
Charaibahit100Dulal BaruahIndian National Congress7340
Titabar101Dulal BaruahIndian National Congress4776
Mariani101Gojen TantiIndian National Congress5457
Teok102Tilok GogoiIndian National Congress3374
Amguri103Pushpadhar ChalihaIndian National Congress913
Sibsagar104Promode GogoiCommunist Party of India3530
Thowra105Durgeswar SaikiaIndian National Congress2758
Nazira106Karuna Kanta GogoiIndian National Congress7380
Mahmara107Ratneswar KongerIndian National Congress817
Sonari108Bimala Prasad ChalihaIndian National Congress9786
Bihpuria109Premadhar BoraIndependent87
Naoboicha110Dr. Bhupen HazarikaIndependent5717
North Lakhimpur111Govinda Chandra BoraIndian National Congress3140
Dhakuakhana112Nameswar PeguIndian National Congress6858
Dhemaji113Ramesh Mohan KouliSwatantra Party274
Moran114Padma Kumari GohainIndian National Congress5855
Dibrugarh115Ramesh Chandra BrooahIndian National Congress2532
Lahowal116Lily Sen GuptaIndian National Congress3110
Tengakhat117Manik Chandra DasIndian National Congress789
Tengakhat118Manik Chandra DasIndian National Congress789
Tingkhong119Bhadreswar GogoiSamyukta Socialist Party1992
Joypur120Manik Chandra DasSamyukta Socialist Party3140
Bogdung121Manik Chandra DasIndian National Congress2225
Tinsukia122Manik Chandra DasIndian National Congress6568
Digboi123Manik Chandra DasIndian National Congress2029
Doom Dooma124Manik Chandra DasIndian National Congress12106
Saikhowa125Manik Chandra DasIndian National Congress7259

Results

 Summary of results of the 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election [1]
Political PartyFlagSeats
Contested
Won% of
Seats
VotesVote %
Indian National Congress 1207344.66%135474843.60%
All Party Hill Leaders Conference 12957.86%1084473.49%
Communist Party of India 22730.19%1084475.15%
Praja Socialist Party 35523.20%2130946.86%
Samyukta Socialist Party 17426.37%1018023.28%
Swatantra Party 13314.07%461871.49%
Independent 1242636.12%100469532.33%
Total Seats 105Voters5449305Turnout3369230 (61.83%)

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