1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1962
| election_date = 1967
| next_election = 1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1972
| seats_for_election = All 126 seats to the Assam Legislative Assembly
| majority_seats = 52
| opinion_polls =
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| leader2 = Williamson Sangma
| party2 = All Party Hill Leaders Conference
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| seats_before2 = 11
| seats2 = 9
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}2
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| leader1 = Bishnu Ram Medhi
| party1 = Indian National Congress
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| leaders_seat1 = MLC
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| seats_before1 = 79
| seats1 = 73
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 9
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| title = Chief Minister
| posttitle = Chief Minister
| before_election = Bimala Prasad Chaliha
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election =
Bimala Prasad Chaliha
| after_party = Indian National Congress
}}
File:India Administrative Divisions 1951.svg
The 4th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in 1967 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India.
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.
Results
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election{{cite web | url=https://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/1967-election-results.html | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 : To the Legislative Assembly of Assam | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2020-03-28}} |sortable=yes}}
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|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"
! class="unsortable" |
! Political Party !! Flag !! Seats
Contested !! Won !! % of
Seats !! Votes !! Vote %
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |Indian National Congress
|
| 120 || 73 || 44.66% || 1354748 || 43.60%
|-
| {{party color cell|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
| style="text-align:left;" |All Party Hill Leaders Conference
|
| 12 || 9 || 57.86% || 108447 || 3.49%
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| style="text-align:left;" |Communist Party of India
|
| 22 || 7 || 30.19% || 108447 || 5.15%
|-
| {{party color cell|Praja Socialist Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |Praja Socialist Party
|
| 35 || 5 || 23.20% || 213094 || 6.86%
|-
| {{party color cell|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |Samyukta Socialist Party
|
| 17 || 4 || 26.37% || 101802 || 3.28%
|-
| {{party color cell|Swatantra Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |Swatantra Party
|
| 13 || 2 || 14.07% || 46187 || 1.49%
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
|
| 124 || 26 || 36.12% || 1004695 || 32.33%
|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan = 3| Total Seats
! 105 !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 5449305 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! 3369230 (61.83%)
|}
= Constituency-wise results =
class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
Constituency | Constituency No. | Leading Candidate | Leading Party | Margin | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aijal East | 1 | A. Thanglura | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | Uncontested | |
Aijal West | 2 | A. Thanglura | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | Uncontested | |
Ratabari | 3 | Biswanath Upadhyay | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 11,959 | |
Patharkandi | 4 | Motilal Kanoo | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 2,372 | |
Karimganj North | 5 | Rathindra Nath Sen | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 2,298 | |
Karimganj South | 6 | Praffulla Choudhury | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 3,567 | |
Badarpur | 7 | Moulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 2,777 | |
Hailakandi | 8 | Abdul Matlib Mazumdar | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 16,970 | |
Katlicherra | 9 | Tajamul Ali Laskar | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 5,819 | |
Silchar | 10 | Santosh Mohan Dev | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 3,173 | |
Sonai | 11 | Moinul Hoque Choudhury | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 11,268 | |
Dholai | 12 | Jatindra Mohan Barbhuyan | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 1,029 | |
Lakhipur | 13 | Mera Chouba Singha | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6,062 | |
Udharbond | 14 | Jagannath Singha | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 16,750 | |
Barkhola | 15 | Altaf Hussain Mazumdar | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7,310 | |
Katigora | 16 | AK Nurul Haque | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7,916 | |
Haflong | 17 | Joy Bhadra Hagjer | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 4,627 | |
Bokajan | 18 | Sai Sai Terang | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6,240 | |
Howraghat | 19 | Chatrasing Teron | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7,605 | |
Baithalangso | 20 | Dhaniram Rongpi | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7,639 | |
Jowai | 21 | Edwingson Barch | bgcolor={{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 8,134 | |
Shillong | 22 | Hoover Hynniewta | bgcolor={{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 5,528 | |
Nongpoh | 23 | B. B. Lyngdoh | bgcolor={{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Uncontested | |
Nongstoin | 24 | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | bgcolor={{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 17,687 | |
Cherrapunji | 25 | Stanley D.D. Nichols Roy | bgcolor={{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Uncontested | |
Baghmara | 26 | Capt. Williamson A. Sangma | bgcolor={{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 4,449 | |
Dainadubi | 27 | Mody Marak | bgcolor={{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 5,952 | |
Tura | 28 | Grohonsing Marak | bgcolor={{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 7,440 | |
Phulbari | 29 | Bronson Momin | bgcolor={{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 3,694 | |
Mankachar | 30 | Zahirul Islam | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 3,694 | |
South Salmara | 31 | Bazlul Basit | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 1,496 | |
Dhubri | 32 | Syed Ahmed Ali | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 243 | |
Gauripur | 33 | Mohammad Azad Ali | bgcolor={{party color|Praja Socialist Party}}|Praja Socialist Party | 2,269 | |
Golakganj | 34 | Kabir Chandra Roy Pradhani | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 11,433 | |
Bilasipara | 35 | Giasuddin Ahmed | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 9,097 | |
Gossaigaon | 36 | Mithius Tudu | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |Indian National Congress | 11,152 | |
Kokrajhar West | 37 | Ranendra Basumatari | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 5,840 | |
Kokrajhar East | 38 | Rani Manjula Devi | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6,686 | |
Sidli | 39 | Uttan Chandra Brahma | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 2,272 | |
Bijni | 40 | Golak Chandra Patgiri | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 5,103 | |
Abhayapuri | 41 | Kandarpa Narayan Banikya | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 10,808 | |
Bongaigaon | 42 | Mothura Mohan Sinha | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 3,455 | |
Goalpara West | 43 | Benoy Krishna Ghose | bgcolor={{party color|Praja Socialist Party}}|Praja Socialist Party | 17,725 | |
Goalpara East | 44 | Shahadat Ali Jotdar | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 3,497 | |
Dudhnai | 45 | Sarat Chandra Rabha | bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India}}|Communist Party of India | 4,003 | |
Sorbhog | 46 | Pranita Talukdar | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 8,834 | |
Bhabanipur | 47 | Dharanidhar Choudhury | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 4,287 | |
Patacharkuchi | 48 | Bhubaneswar Barman | bgcolor={{party color|Praja Socialist Party}}|Praja Socialist Party | 4,561 | |
Barpeta | 49 | Dr. Surendra Nath Das | bgcolor={{party color|Praja Socialist Party}}|Praja Socialist Party | 2,307 | |
Jania | 50 | Ataur Rahman | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 25,678 | |
Baghbar | 51 | Jalauddin Ahmed | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 1,766 | |
Sarukhetri | 52 | Matilal Nayak | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 9,356 | |
Chenga | 53 | Ataur Rahman | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 10,537 | |
Boko | 54 | Prabin Kumar Choudhury | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 8,243 | |
Chaygaon | 55 | Hareswar Goswami | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6,385 | |
Palasbari | 56 | Abala Kanta Goswami | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 5,878 | |
Gauhati East | 57 | Mohendra Mohan Choudhury | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7,721 | |
Gauhati West | 58 | Govinda Kalita | bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India}}|Communist Party of India | 1,084 | |
Jalukbari | 59 | Sailen Medhi | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 5,417 | |
Hajo | 60 | Bishnuram Medhi | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | Uncontested | |
Nalbari West | 61 | Dr. Bhumidhar Barman | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 1,028 | |
Nalbari East | 62 | Prabhat Narayan Choudhury | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6,641 | |
Borbhag | 63 | Gourisankar Bhattacharyya | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 4,346 | |
Barama | 64 | Surendra Nath Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 1,046 | |
Tamulpur | 65 | Maneswar Boro | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 1,314 | |
Rangiya | 66 | Kamini Mohon Sarma | bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India}}|Communist Party of India | 82 | |
Kamalpur | 67 | Lakshyadhar Chaudhury | bgcolor={{party color|Praja Socialist Party}}|Praja Socialist Party | 274 | |
Panery | 68 | Hiralal Patwary | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 8,310 | |
Kalaigaon | 69 | Dandi Ram Dutta | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 601 | |
Rangamati | 70 | Nakul Chandra Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7,648 | |
Mangaldoi | 71 | Mohammad Matlibuddin | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 6,140 | |
Dalgaon | 72 | Surendra Chandra Baruah | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 1,697 | |
Udalguri | 73 | Bahadur Basumatary | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7,460 | |
Dhekiajuli | 74 | Pushpalata Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 8,868 | |
Missamari | 75 | Mohi Kanta Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6,880 | |
Tezpur | 76 | Bishnu Prasad Rava | bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}|Independent | 373 | |
Balipara | 77 | Biswadev Sarma | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 11,519 | |
Sootea | 78 | Narayan Chandra Bhuyan | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 4,909 | |
Biswanath | 79 | Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7,253 | |
Gohpur | 80 | Bishnulal Upadhyaya | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 744 | |
Marigaon | 81 | Pitsing Konwar | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7,240 | |
Bokani | 82 | Mohendra Nath Hazarika | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 9,487 | |
Laharighat | 83 | Mohammad Abul Kasem | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 13,170 | |
Raha | 84 | Sarat Chandra Goswami | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 2,138 | |
Dhing | 85 | Mohammad Samsul Huda | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 1,005 | |
Rupohihat | 86 | Musawir Chowdhury | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 2,173 | |
Nowgong | 87 | Phani Bora | bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India}}|Communist Party of India | 5,153 | |
Barhampur | 88 | Kehoram Hazarika | bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India}}|Communist Party of India | 3,292 | |
Kaliabor | 89 | Atul Chandra Goswami | bgcolor={{party color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}|Samyukta Socialist Party | 3078 | |
Samaguri | 90 | Dev Kant Baruah | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 2971 | |
Jamunamukh | 91 | Lakshmi Prasad Goswami | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6,846 | |
Hojai | 92 | Jonab Rahimuddin Ahmed | bgcolor={{party color|Swatantra Party}}|Swatantra Party | 419 | |
Lumding | 93 | Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 3734 | |
Bokakhat | 94 | Lakheswar Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 4506 | |
Sarupathar | 95 | C. G. Karmakar | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6096 | |
Golaghat | 96 | Soneswar Bora | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6379 | |
Dergaon | 97 | Narendra Nath Sarma | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 3149 | |
Majuli | 98 | Mohidhar Pegu | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 1964 | |
Jorhat | 99 | Jogen Saikia | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 672 | |
Charaibahit | 100 | Dulal Baruah | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7340 | |
Titabar | 101 | Dulal Baruah | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 4776 | |
Mariani | 101 | Gojen Tanti | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 5457 | |
Teok | 102 | Tilok Gogoi | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 3374 | |
Amguri | 103 | Pushpadhar Chaliha | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 913 | |
Sibsagar | 104 | Promode Gogoi | bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India}}|Communist Party of India | 3530 | |
Thowra | 105 | Durgeswar Saikia | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 2758 | |
Nazira | 106 | Karuna Kanta Gogoi | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7380 | |
Mahmara | 107 | Ratneswar Konger | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 817 | |
Sonari | 108 | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 9786 | |
Bihpuria | 109 | Premadhar Bora | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 87 | |
Naoboicha | 110 | Dr. Bhupen Hazarika | bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent | 5717 | |
North Lakhimpur | 111 | Govinda Chandra Bora | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 3140 | |
Dhakuakhana | 112 | Nameswar Pegu | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6858 | |
Dhemaji | 113 | Ramesh Mohan Kouli | bgcolor={{party color|Swatantra Party}}|Swatantra Party | 274 | |
Moran | 114 | Padma Kumari Gohain | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 5855 | |
Dibrugarh | 115 | Ramesh Chandra Brooah | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 2532 | |
Lahowal | 116 | Lily Sen Gupta | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 3110 | |
Tengakhat | 117 | Manik Chandra Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 789 | |
Tengakhat | 118 | Manik Chandra Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 789 | |
Tingkhong | 119 | Bhadreswar Gogoi | bgcolor={{party color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}|Samyukta Socialist Party | 1992 | |
Joypur | 120 | Manik Chandra Das | bgcolor={{party color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}|Samyukta Socialist Party | 3140 | |
Bogdung | 121 | Manik Chandra Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 2225 | |
Tinsukia | 122 | Manik Chandra Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 6568 | |
Digboi | 123 | Manik Chandra Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 2029 | |
Doom Dooma | 124 | Manik Chandra Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 12106 | |
Saikhowa | 125 | Manik Chandra Das | bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress | 7259 |