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{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Assam, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular 
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1967
| election_date = 7 March 1972
| next_election = 1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1978
| seats_for_election = 114 seats in the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 58
| registered = {{formatnum:6328537}}
| turnout = 60.85%
| image_size = 100px
| party1 = Indian National Congress (R)
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Sarat Chandra Singha (cropped).jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=03}}
| leader1 = [[Sarat Chandra Singha]]
| leaders_seat1 =
| leader_since1 =
| seats1 = 95
| seats_before1 = 77
| popular_vote1 = 53.20%
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}22

| party2 = Socialist Party (India, 1971)
| image2 = {{eppt|Socialist Party|height=100|width=80}}
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| leader_since2 =
| seats2 = 4
| seats_before2 = 4
| popular_vote2 = 5.77
| seat_change2 = –


| title = [[Chief Minister of Assam|CM]]
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| before_election = [[Mahendra Mohan Choudhry]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = [[Sarat Chandra Singha]]
}}

Elections to the '''[[Assam Legislative Assembly]]''' were held in March 1972 to elect members of 114 constituencies in [[Assam]], India. The [[Indian National Congress]] won the popular vote and a majority of seats and [[Sarat Chandra Singha]] was re-appointed as the [[Chief Minister of Assam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=344241 |title=Sarat Chandra Sinha dead |date=25 December 2005 |agency=PTI |magazine=[[Outlook India]] |access-date= 14 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614062052/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=344241}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/cm-list.html |title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937 |publisher=Assam Legislative Assembly |access-date= 13 May 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060513013923/http://assamassembly.gov.in/cm-list.html |archive-date=13 May 2006}}</ref> The number of constituencies was set as 126 by the recommendation of the [[Delimitation Commission of India]].<ref name="delimitation1976">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= December 9, 2020}}</ref>

==Result==
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Assam Legislative Assembly 1972.svg]]
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=1976209|seats1=95|sc1={{increase}}22
|party2=[[Socialist Party (India, 1971)|Socialist Party]]|votes2=214342|seats2=4|sc2=0
|party3=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes3=209550|seats3=3|sc3={{decrease}}4
|party4=[[Plain Tribals Council of Assam]]|votes4=62108|seats4=1|sc4=New
|party5=[[Swatantra Party]]|votes5=21663|seats5=1|sc5={{decrease}}2
|party20=Others|votes20=125928|seats20=0|sc20=0
|party21=Independents|votes21=1104977|seats21=10|sc21={{decrease}}16
|total_sc={{increase}}9
|invalid=136122
|electorate=6328537
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3995-assam-1972/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Elected members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| [[Ratabari Assembly constituency|Ratabari]]|| None || Suranjan Nandy || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Patharkandi Assembly constituency|Patharakandi]]|| None || Biswanath Upadhyay || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Karimganj North Assembly constituency|Karimganj North]]|| None || Abdul Muqtadir Choudury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Karimganj South Assembly constituency|Karimganj South]]|| SC || Sudarsan Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bardapur || None || M. A. Jalil Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mailakandi || None || Abdur Rahman Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Katlicherra Assembly constituency|Katlicherra]]|| None || [[Santosh Kumar Roy (Assam politician)|Santosh Kumar Roy]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Silchar Assembly constituency|Silchar]]|| None || Mohitosh Purkayastha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sonai Assembly constituency|Sonai]]|| None || Nurul Haque Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dholai Assembly constituency|Dholat]]|| SC || D. C. Purkayastha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lakhimpur, Assam Assembly constituency|Lakhimpur]]|| None || Shubhankar Singha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Udharbond Assembly constituency|Udharbond]]|| None || Jagannath Sinha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Barkhola Assembly constituency|Borkhola]]|| None || Dr. Lutfur Rahman || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Katigorah Assembly constituency|Katigora]]|| None || Abdul Hamid Majumder || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Haflong Assembly constituency|Haflong]]|| ST || J. B. Hagjer || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bokajan Assembly constituency|Bokajan]]|| ST || Saisai Terang || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Howraghat Assembly constituency|Howraghat]]|| ST || Chatrasing Teron || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Baithalangso Assembly constituency|Baithalangso]]|| ST || Dhani Ram Rongpi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Mankachar Assembly constituency|Manakachar]]|| None || Jurul Islan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| South Salmara || None || Bazlul Basit || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhubri Assembly constituency|Dhubri]]|| None || Mohammad Umaruddin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gauripur Assembly constituency|Gauripur]]|| None || Syed Ahmed Ali || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Golakganj Assembly constituency|Golakganj]]|| None || K. C. Ray Pradhani || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Bilasipara East Assembly constituency|Bilasipara]]|| None || Giasuddin Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Gossaigaon Assembly constituency|Gossaigaon]]|| None || [[Mithius Tudu]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kokrajhar West]]|| ST || Charan Narzary || {{Full party name with color|Plain Tribals Council of Assam}}
|-
| [[Kokrajhar East]]|| None || Sarat Chandra Sinha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sidli Assembly constituency|Sidli]]|| ST || Uttam Brahma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bijni Assembly constituency|Bijni]]|| None || Golak Chandra Patgiri || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Adhayapuri || SC || Ayohdhya Ram Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bongaigaon Assembly constituency|Bongaigon]]|| None || Dhruba Barua || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Goalpara West Assembly constituency|Goalpara West]]|| None || Sahadat Ali Jotedar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Goalpara East Assembly constituency|Goalpara East]]|| None || Balabhadra Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dudhnai Assembly constituency|Dudnai]]|| ST || Anandi Bala Rava || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sorbhog Assembly constituency|Sorbhog]]|| None || Pranita Talukdar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhabanipur || None || Ghana Kanta Baro || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Patacharkuchi Assembly constituency|Patacharkuchi]]|| None || Krishna Kanta Lahkar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Barpeta Assembly constituency|Barpeta]]|| None || Surendra Nath Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jania Assembly constituency|Jania]]|| None || Ataur Rahman || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Baghbar Assembly constituency|Baghbar]]|| None || Jalal Uddin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sarukhetri Assembly constituency|Sarukhetri]]|| SC || Kandarpa Kumar Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chenga || None || Abdul Hannan Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Boko Assembly constituency|Boko]]|| None || [[Prabin Kumar Chaudhuri|Prabin Kumar Choudhury]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Chaygaon Assembly constituency|Chayagaon]]|| None || Satyavati Gossami || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Palasbari Assembly constituency|Palasbari]]|| None || Harendra Nath Talukdar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gauhati East Assembly constituency|Gauhati East]]|| None || Atul Chandrasaikia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gauhati West Assembly constituency|Gauhati West]]|| None || Biren Ram Phookun || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jalukbari Assembly constituency|Jalukbari]]|| None || [[Rebati Das]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Majo || None || Ranuka Debi Barkataki || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Nalbari Assembly constituency|Nalbari]] West || None || Bhumidhar Barman || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nalbari East || None || Badan Ch. Talukdar || {{Full party name with color|Socialist Party (India, 1971)}}
|-
| Borbhag || None || Gauri S. Bhattacharyya || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Darama || ST || Surendra Nath Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Tamulpur Assembly constituency|Tamulpur]]|| ST || Ambarish Ch Lahari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Rangiya Assembly constituency|Rangiya]]|| None || Manabendra Nath Sarmah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kamalpur, Assam Assembly constituency|Kahalpur]]|| None || Girindara C. Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Panery Assembly constituency|Panery]]|| None || Ramesh Chandra Saharia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kalaigaon Assembly constituency|Kalaigaon]]|| None || Lakshmi Kanta Saikia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rangamati || SC || Upendra Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mangadli || None || [[Anwara Taimur|Syed Anwara Taimur]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dalgaon Assembly constituency|Dalgaon]]|| None || Hashimuduin Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Udalguri Assembly constituency|Udalaguri]]|| ST || Bahadur Basumatari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhekiajuli Assembly constituency|Dhekiajuli]]|| None || Hiranya Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Missamari || None || Bijoy Chandra Sarmah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Tezpur Assembly constituency|Tezpur]]|| None || Robindra Kumar Goswami || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Balipara || None || Golok Rajbanshi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sootea Assembly constituency|Sootea]]|| None || Swarna Probha Mahanta || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Biswanath Assembly constituency|Biswanath]]|| None || Kisheswar Bora || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Gohpur Assembly constituency|Gohpur]]|| None || Ram Chandra Sarmah || {{Full party name with color|Socialist Party (India, 1971)}}
|-
| [[Marigaon Assembly constituency|Marigaon]]|| ST || Pitsing Konwar || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Bokani || SC || Jagadish Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Laharighat Assembly constituency|Laharighat]]|| None || Abul Kasem || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Raha Assembly constituency|Raha]]|| None || Gunendra Nath Pandit || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhing Assembly constituency|Dhing]]|| None || Abul Hussain Mir || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Rupohihat Assembly constituency|Rupohihat]]|| None || Mahammad Idris || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Nowgong Assembly constituency|Nowgong]]|| None || Lila Kanta Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Barhampur Assembly constituency|Barhampur]]|| None || Kehoram Hazarika || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| [[Kaliabor Assembly constituency|Kaliabor]]|| None || Golap Chandra Barua || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Samaguri Assembly constituency|Samaguri]]|| None || Bishnu Prasad || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jamunamukh Assembly constituency|Jamunamukh]]|| None || Debendra Nath Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Hojai Assembly constituency|Hojai]]|| None || Idris Ali Fakir || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lumding Assembly constituency|Lumding]]|| None || Santi Ranajan Dasgupta || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bokakhat Assembly constituency|Bokakhar]]|| SC || Tulsi Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sarupathar Assembly constituency|Sarupathar]]|| None || Chatra Gopal Karmakar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Golaghat Assembly constituency|Golaghat]]|| None || Soneswar Bora || {{Full party name with color|Socialist Party (India, 1971)}}
|-
| [[Dergaon Assembly constituency|Dergaon]]|| None || Imalendra Baruah || {{Full party name with color|Socialist Party (India, 1971)}}
|-
| [[Majuli Assembly constituency|Majuli]]|| ST || Mal Chandna Pegu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jorhat Assembly constituency|Jorhat]]|| None || Bijoy Krishna Handiqui || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Charaibahi || None || Dulal Chandra Baruah || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Titabar Assembly constituency|Titabar]]|| None || Joy Chandra Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Mariani Assembly constituency|Mariani]]|| None || Gajen Tanti || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Teok Assembly constituency|Teok]]|| None || Dulal Chandra Khound || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| [[Amguri Assembly constituency|Amguri]]|| None || Puspadhar Chaliha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sibsagar Assembly constituency|Sibsagar]]|| None || Promode Chandra Gogoi || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| [[Thowra Assembly constituency|Thowra]]|| None || Narau Kamar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Nazira Assembly constituency|Nazira]]|| None || [[Hiteswar Saikia]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Mahmara Assembly constituency|Mahmara]]|| None || Khogen Gogoi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sonari Assembly constituency|Sonari]]|| None || Janakinath Hansiqui || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Bihpuria Assembly constituency|Bimpuria]]|| None || Premadhq Bora || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Naobotha || SC || Lila Kanta Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| North Lakhimpur || None || Govind Chandra Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhakuakhana Assembly constituency|Dhakukhana]]|| ST || Lakshya Nath Doley || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhemaji Assembly constituency|Dhemaji]]|| ST || Romesh Mohon Kuli || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| [[Moran Assembly constituency|Moran]]|| None || Tarun Chandra Chutiya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dibrugarh Assembly constituency|Dibrugarh]]|| None || Ramesh Chandra Barooah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lahowal Assembly constituency|Lahowal]]|| None || Dipak Moormoo || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Tengakhat || None || Indreswar Khaund || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Tingkhong Assembly constituency|Tingkhong]]|| None || Rajendra Nath Phukon || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Joypur || None || Kshirode Chandra Saikia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bogdung || None || Upendra Nath Sanatan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Tinsukia Assembly constituency|Tinsukia]]|| None || Paramananda Gogoi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Digboi Assembly constituency|Digboi]]|| None || Chandra Bahadur Chetri || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Doom Dooma Assembly constituency|Doom Dooma]]|| None || Malia Tanti || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Saikhowa || None || Tarulata Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly]]
*[[1972 elections in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Assam elections}}

[[Category:1972 State Assembly elections in India|Assam]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Assam]]
[[Category:1970s in Assam]]

1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election - Revision history

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