1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held on February 25, 1957. 312 candidates contested for the 94 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 14 two-member constituencies and 80 single-member constituencies.[1]
Results
| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | Net change in seats | % of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 101 | 71 |  | 65.74 | 13,21,367 | 52.35 |  | ||
| Praja Socialist Party | 36 | 8 | New | 7.41 | 3,21,569 | 12.74 | New | ||
| Communist Party of India |  |
22 | 4 | | 3.70 | 2,04,332 | 8.10 | | |
| Independent | 153 | 25 | | 23.15 | 6,76,698 | 26.81 | N/A | ||
| Total seats | 108 ( | Voters | 55,53,926 | Turnout | 25,23,966 (45.44 %) | ||||
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References
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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