The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Dispur, the capital of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved.
Assam Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 13th Legislative Assembly of Assam | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Seats | 126 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | April 2021 |
Next election | April 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
| Assam Legislative Assembly House, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam, India - 781006. | |
| Website | |
| http://www.assamassembly.nic.in | |
History
editThe number of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly at the time of its inception on 7 April 1937 was 108. In 1957 it was reduced to 105. In 1962, the number of constituencies was enhanced to 114 and since 1972, it is 126. Since 1976, 8 constituencies are reserved for the Scheduled castes candidates and 16 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled tribes candidates. Dispur constituency in Kamrup Metropolitan district with 3.53 lakh voters is the largest constituency in Assam.[1][2]
Constituencies
editThe following is the list of the constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly, since the delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies in 1976.[3]
| # | Constituency | District | Electors (2021) |
Lok Sabha constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratabari (SC) | Karimaganj | 1,73,974 | Karimganj |
| 2 | Patharkandi | 1,91,022 | ||
| 3 | Karimganj North | 1,99,784 | ||
| 4 | Karimganj South | 1,91,328 | ||
| 5 | Badarpur | 1,62,536 | ||
| 6 | Hailakandi | Hailakandi | 1,63,505 | |
| 7 | Katlicherra | 1,80,247 | ||
| 8 | Algapur | 1,63,204 | ||
| 9 | Silchar | Cachar | 2,34,821 | Silchar |
| 10 | Sonai | 1,84,450 | ||
| 11 | Dholai (SC) | 1,91,374 | ||
| 12 | Udharbond | 1,64,213 | ||
| 13 | Lakhipur | 1,66,933 | ||
| 14 | Barkhola | 1,52,761 | ||
| 15 | Katigorah | 1,89,031 | ||
| 16 | Haflong (ST) | Dima Hasao | 1,47,384 | Autonomous District |
| 17 | Bokajan (ST) | Karbi Anglong | 1,50,392 | |
| 18 | Howraghat (ST) | 1,32,468 | ||
| 19 | Diphu (ST) | 2,00,287 | ||
| 20 | Baithalangso (ST) | West Karbi Anglong | 2,10,649 | |
| 21 | Mankachar | South Salmara Mankachar | 2,26,709 | Dhubri |
| 22 | Salmara South | 1,89,264 | ||
| 23 | Dhubri | Dhubri | 1,96,081 | |
| 24 | Gauripur | 2,05,588 | ||
| 25 | Golakganj | 2,03,940 | ||
| 26 | Bilasipara West | 1,73,884 | ||
| 27 | Bilasipara East | 2,18,549 | ||
| 28 | Gossaigaon | Kokrajhar | 1,89,510 | Kokrajhar |
| 29 | Kokrajhar West (ST) | 1,84,635 | ||
| 30 | Kokrajhar East (ST) | 1,87,298 | ||
| 31 | Sidli (ST) | Chirang | 2,05,936 | |
| 32 | Bongaigaon | Bongaigaon | 1,77,417 | Barpeta |
| 33 | Bijni | Chirang | 1,62,014 | Kokrajhar |
| 34 | Abhayapuri North | Bongaigaon | 1,82,297 | Barpeta |
| 35 | Abhayapuri South (SC) | 2,07,844 | ||
| 36 | Dudhnai (ST) | Goalpara | 2,07,571 | Gauhati |
| 37 | Goalpara East | 2,23,041 | Dhubri | |
| 38 | Goalpara West | 1,75,037 | ||
| 39 | Jaleswar | 1,59,967 | ||
| 40 | Sorbhog | Barpeta | 2,30,013 | Kokrajhar |
| 41 | Bhabanipur | Bajali | 1,48,961 | |
| 42 | Patacharkuchi | 1,46,084 | Barpeta | |
| 43 | Barpeta | Barpeta | 2,08,957 | |
| 44 | Jania | 2,12,157 | ||
| 45 | Baghbar | 1,65,903 | ||
| 46 | Sarukhetri | 2,06,383 | ||
| 47 | Chenga | 1,45,283 | ||
| 48 | Boko (SC) | Kamrup | 2,37,220 | Gauhati |
| 49 | Chaygaon | 1,92,780 | ||
| 50 | Palasbari | 1,58,743 | ||
| 51 | Jalukbari | Kamrup Metro | 2,04,691 | |
| 52 | Dispur | 4,12,114 | ||
| 53 | Gauhati East | 2,39,587 | ||
| 54 | Gauhati West | 2,97,063 | ||
| 55 | Hajo | Kamrup | 1,78,022 | |
| 56 | Kamalpur | 1,80,737 | Mangaldoi | |
| 57 | Rangiya | 1,96,103 | ||
| 58 | Tamulpur | Baksa | 2,15,552 | Kokrajhar |
| 59 | Nalbari | Nalbari | 2,07,754 | Mangaldoi |
| 60 | Barkhetry | 1,96,918 | Gauhati | |
| 61 | Dharmapur | 1,41,911 | Barpeta | |
| 62 | Barama (ST) | Baksa | 1,69,810 | Kokrajhar |
| 63 | Chapaguri (ST) | 1,61,197 | ||
| 64 | Panery | Udalguri | 1,55,719 | Mangaldoi |
| 65 | Kalaigaon | Darrang | 1,84,450 | |
| 66 | Sipajhar | 1,78,319 | ||
| 67 | Mangaldoi (SC) | 2,37,615 | ||
| 68 | Dalgaon | 2,40,796 | ||
| 69 | Udalguri (ST) | Udalguri | 1,58,724 | |
| 70 | Majbat | 1,60,324 | ||
| 71 | Dhekiajuli | Sonitpur | 2,17,766 | Tezpur |
| 72 | Barchalla | 1,74,036 | ||
| 73 | Tezpur | 1,88,449 | ||
| 74 | Rangapara | 1,66,718 | ||
| 75 | Sootea | 1,90,981 | ||
| 76 | Biswanath | Biswanath | 1,65,903 | |
| 77 | Behali | 1,25,542 | ||
| 78 | Gohpur | 2,04,613 | ||
| 79 | Jagiroad (SC) | Marigaon | 2,38,898 | Nowgong |
| 80 | Marigaon | 1,93,079 | ||
| 81 | Laharighat | 1,86,704 | ||
| 82 | Raha (SC) | Nagaon | 2,21,878 | |
| 83 | Dhing | 2,31,325 | Kaliabor | |
| 84 | Batadroba | 1,66,352 | ||
| 85 | Rupohihat | 2,02,820 | ||
| 86 | Nowgong | 1,89,965 | Nowgong | |
| 87 | Barhampur | 1,79,641 | ||
| 88 | Samaguri | 1,65,045 | Kaliabor | |
| 89 | Kaliabor | 1,47,083 | ||
| 90 | Jamunamukh | Hojai | 2,21,863 | Nowgong |
| 91 | Hojai | 2,66,431 | ||
| 92 | Lumding | 2,12,304 | ||
| 93 | Bokakhat | Golaghat | 1,47,846 | Kaliabor |
| 94 | Sarupathar | 2,67,596 | ||
| 95 | Golaghat | 2,05,586 | ||
| 96 | Khumtai | 1,41,259 | ||
| 97 | Dergaon (SC) | 1,74,870 | ||
| 98 | Jorhat | Jorhat | 1,86,273 | Jorhat |
| 99 | Majuli (ST) | Majuli | 1,32,403 | Lakhimpur |
| 100 | Titabar | Jorhat | 1,56,559 | Jorhat |
| 101 | Mariani | 1,23,568 | ||
| 102 | Teok | 1,36,829 | ||
| 103 | Amguri | Sibsagar | 1,24,891 | |
| 104 | Nazira | 1,33,974 | ||
| 105 | Mahmara | Charaideo | 1,38,108 | |
| 106 | Sonari | 1,78,790 | ||
| 107 | Thowra | Sibsagar | 1,16,000 | |
| 108 | Sibsagar | 1,52,087 | ||
| 109 | Bihpuria | Lakhimpur | 1,53,050 | Tezpur |
| 110 | Naoboicha | 2,27,134 | Lakhimpur | |
| 111 | Lakhimpur | 1,90,056 | ||
| 112 | Dhakuakhana (ST) | 2,11,004 | ||
| 113 | Dhemaji (ST) | Dhemaji | 2,48,047 | |
| 114 | Jonai (ST) | 3,12,180 | ||
| 115 | Moran | Dibrugarh | 1,43,170 | Dibrugarh |
| 116 | Dibrugarh | 1,50,348 | ||
| 117 | Lahowal | 1,54,651 | ||
| 118 | Duliajan | 1,66,137 | ||
| 119 | Tingkhong | 1,49,731 | ||
| 120 | Naharkatia | 1,42,035 | ||
| 121 | Chabua | 1,65,934 | Lakhimpur | |
| 122 | Tinsukia | Tinsukia | 1,73,562 | Dibrugarh |
| 123 | Digboi | 1,40,259 | ||
| 124 | Margherita | 1,96,210 | ||
| 125 | Doomdooma | 1,52,632 | Lakhimpur | |
| 126 | Sadiya | 1,89,854 |
References
edit- ^ "Kamrup(Metro) plan to increase voters' turnout". The Times of India. 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2011". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "ECI Schedule V, Assam Delimitation" (PDF). Election Commission of India, website.
External links
edit- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.