Elections in Assam
Elections in Assam are conducted since 1952 to elect the members of Assam Legislative Assembly and for the members of Lok Sabha. There are 126 assembly constituencies and 14 Lok Sabha constituencies. Next Assam Assembly Elections are due in 2026.
Legislative Assembly elections
The elections for the Assam Legislative Assembly held since 1952.[1]
| Assembly | Year | Winning Party/Coalition | Chief Minister |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1952 | Indian National Congress | Bishnu Ram Medhi
|
| 2nd | 1957 | Indian National Congress | B.P. Chaliha |
| 3rd | 1962 | Indian National Congress | B.P. Chaliha |
| 4th | 1967 | Indian National Congress | B.P. Chaliha Mahendra Mohan Choudhury
|
| 5th | 1972 | Indian National Congress | Sarat Chandra Sinha |
| 6th | 1978 | Janata Party Indian National Congress |
Anowara Taimur (INC) (INC)
Kesab Chandra Gogoi |
| 7th | 1983 | Indian National Congress | Hiteswar Saikia |
| 8th | 1985 | Asom Gana Parishad | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| 9th | 1991 | Indian National Congress | Hiteswar Saikia Bhumidhar Barman |
| 10th | 1996 | Asom Gana Parishad | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| 11th | 2001 | Indian National Congress | Tarun Gogoi |
| 12th | 2006 | Indian National Congress | Tarun Gogoi |
| 13th | 2011
|
Indian National Congress | Tarun Gogoi |
| 14th | 2016 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| 15th | 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
Lok Sabha Elections
| Year | Lok Sabha Election | Party-wise Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | First Lok Sabha | Total: 10. INC: 9, SP:1 | |
| 1957 | Second Lok Sabha | Total: 12. INC: 9, PSP:2, Independent: 1 | |
| 1962 | Third Lok Sabha | Total: 12. INC: 9, PSP:2, HLC:1 | |
| 1967 | Fourth Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 10, PSP:2, CPI: 1, AHL: 1 | |
| 1971 | Fifth Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 13, AHL: 1 | |
| 1977 | Sixth Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 10, Janata Party/BLD: 3, Independent: 1 | |
| 1980 | Seventh Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 13, AHL: 1 | |
| 1984 | Eighth Lok Sabha | Total: 14. Independents: 8, ICS : 1, PTC: 1
| |
| 1989 | Ninth Lok Sabha | Elections not held due to security concerns[2] | |
| 1991 | Tenth Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 8, AGP: 1, BJP: 2, CPI(M): 1, ADC: 1, Independent: 1 | |
| 1996 | Eleventh Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 5, AGP: 5, BJP: 1, CPI(M): 1, ASDC: 1, Independent: 1 | |
| 1998 | Twelfth Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 10, BJP: 1, ASDC: 1, UMFA :1, Independent: 1 | |
| 1999 | Thirteenth Lok Sabha | Total: 14. CPI(ML) : 1, Independent: 1
| |
| 2004 | Fourteenth Lok Sabha
|
Total: 14. INC: 9, AGP: 2, BJP: 2, Independent: 1 | |
| 2009 | Fifteenth Lok Sabha
|
Total: 14. INC: 7, BJP: 4, AGP: 1, AIUDF: 1, BPF: 1 | |
| 2014 | Sixteenth Lok Sabha
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Total: 14. BJP: 7, INC: 3, AIUDF: 3, Independent: 1 | |
| 2019 | Seventeenth Lok Sabha
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Total: 14. BJP: 9, INC: 3, AIUDF: 1, Independent: 1 | |
References
- ^ "List of Chief Ministers of Assam". Assam Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "1989 India General (9th Lok Sabha) Elections Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
