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
editThe elections for the Assam Legislative Assembly held since 1952.[1]
| Year | Assembly | Winning Party/Coalition | Chief Minister |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1st | Indian National Congress | Bishnu Ram Medhi |
| 1957 | 2nd | Indian National Congress | B.P. Chaliha |
| 1962 | 3rd | Indian National Congress | B.P. Chaliha |
| 1967 | 4th | Indian National Congress | B.P. Chaliha Mahendra Mohan Choudhury |
| 1972 | 5th | Indian National Congress | Sarat Chandra Sinha |
| 1978 | 6th | Janata Party Indian National Congress |
Golap Borbora (JP) Jogendra Nath Hazarika (JP) Anowara Taimur (INC) Kesab Chandra Gogoi (INC) |
| 1983 | 7th | Indian National Congress | Hiteswar Saikia |
| 1985 | 8th | Asom Gana Parishad | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| 1991 | 9th | Indian National Congress | Hiteswar Saikia Bhumidhar Barman |
| 1996 | 10th | Asom Gana Parishad | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| 2001 | 11th | Indian National Congress | Tarun Gogoi |
| 2006 | 12th | Indian National Congress | Tarun Gogoi |
| 2011 | 13th | Indian National Congress | Tarun Gogoi |
| 2016 | 14th | Bharatiya Janata Party | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| 2021 | 15th | Bharatiya Janata Party | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
Lok Sabha Elections
edit| Year | Lok Sabha | Party-wise Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | 1st Lok Sabha | Total: 10. INC: 9, SP:1 | |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | Total: 12. INC: 9, PSP:2, Independent: 1 | |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | Total: 12. INC: 9, PSP:2, HLC:1 | |
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 10, PSP:2, CPI: 1, AHL: 1 | |
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 13, AHL: 1 | |
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 10, Janata Party/BLD: 3, Independent: 1 | |
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 13, AHL: 1 | |
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. Independents: 8, INC: 4, ICS: 1, PTC: 1 | |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | Elections not held due to security concerns[2] | |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 8, AGP: 1, BJP: 2, CPI(M): 1, ADC: 1, Independent: 1 | |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 5, AGP: 5, BJP: 1, CPI(M): 1, ASDC: 1, Independent: 1 | |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 10, BJP: 1, ASDC: 1, UMFA :1, Independent: 1 | |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 10, BJP: 2, CPI(ML): 1, Independent: 1 | |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 9, AGP: 2, BJP: 2, Independent: 1 | |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. INC: 7, BJP: 4, AGP: 1, AIUDF: 1, BPF: 1 | |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. BJP: 7, INC: 3, AIUDF: 3, Independent: 1 | |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. BJP: 9, INC: 3, AIUDF: 1, Independent: 1 | |
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | Total: 14. BJP: 9, INC: 3, AGP: 1, UPPL: 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "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.