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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 = 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular 
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1978
| election_date = 14–20 February 1983
| next_election = 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1985
| seats_for_election = 114 seats in the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 58
| registered = {{formatnum:7284612}}
| turnout = 32.74%
| image_size = 100px

| party1 = Indian National Congress
| image1 =
| leader1 = [[Hiteswar Saikia]]
| leaders_seat1 =
| leader_since1 =
| seats1 = 91
| seats_before1 = 26
| popular_vote1 = 52.53%
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}65

| party2 = Indian Congress (Socialist)
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| leader_since2 =
| seats2 = 4
| seats_before2 =
| popular_vote2 = 6.05%
| seat_change2 =
| party3 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| image3 =
| leader3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| leader_since3 =
| seats3 = 3
| seats_before3 =
| popular_vote3 = 5%
| seat_change3 = -


| title = [[Chief Minister of Assam|CM]]
| before_party =
| before_election = [[President's Rule]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = [[Hiteswar Saikia]]
}}

Elections to the '''[[Assam Legislative Assembly]]''' were held in February 1983 to elect members of 114 constituencies in [[Assam]], India. The [[Indian National Congress]] won the popular vote and a majority of seats and [[Hiteswar Saikia]] was appointed as the [[Chief Minister of Assam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/obituary/story/19960515-hiteswar-saikia-loved-politics-without-caring-for-his-life-833189-1996-05-15 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220213/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/obituary/story/19960515-hiteswar-saikia-loved-politics-without-caring-for-his-life-833189-1996-05-15 |archive-date=13 February 2022 |url-status=live|title=Hiteswar Saikia loved politics, without caring for his life |date=15 May 1996 |author=Ruben Banerjee |access-date= 10 February 2022}}{{cbignore}}</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://eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529102900/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |archive-date=29 May 2019 |url-status=live|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 1983.svg]]
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=1194657|seats1=91|sc1=+65
|party2=[[Indian Congress (Socialist)]]|votes2=137685|seats2=4|sc2=New
|party3=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes3=116923|seats3=2|sc3=–9
|party4=[[Plain Tribals Council of Assam]]|votes4=106084|seats4=1|sc4=–3
|party5=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes5=58746|seats5=1|sc5=–4
|party21=Independents|votes21=659995|seats21=10|sc21=–5
|total_sc=–21
|invalid=111100
|electorate=7284612
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3998-assam-1983/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=10 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]]|| SC || Subal Chandra Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Patharkandi Assembly constituency|Patharkandi]]|| None || Mian Udddin || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Karimganj North Assembly constituency|Karimganj North]]|| None || Ketaki Prasad Dutta || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Karimganj South Assembly constituency|Karimganj South]]|| None || Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Badarpur (Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Badarpur]]|| None || Gulam Subhany Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Hailakandi Assembly constituency|Hailakandi]]|| None || Abdul Muhib Mazumdar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Katlicherra Assembly constituency|Katlicherra]]|| None || Tajamul Ali Laskar || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Algapur Assembly constituency|Algapur]]|| None || Maulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Silchar Assembly constituency|Silchar]]|| None || Jagadish Chandra Choudhury || {{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|Dholai]]|| SC || Sisir Ranjan Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Udharbond Assembly constituency|Udharbond]]|| None || Jagannath Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lakhipur Assembly constituency|Lakhipur]]|| None || Dinesh Prasad Goala || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Barkhola Assembly constituency|Barkhola]]|| None || Altaf Hossain Mazumdar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Katigorah Assembly constituency|Katigora]]|| None || Nepal Chandra Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Haflong Assembly constituency|Haflong]]|| ST || [[Gobinda Chandra Langthasa|G. C. Langthase]]|| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Bokajan Assembly constituency|Bokajan]]|| ST || Rajen Timung || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Howraghat Assembly constituency|Howraghat]]|| ST || Dorsingh Terang || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Diphu Assembly constituency|Diphu]]|| ST || Kaizasong || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Baithalangso Assembly constituency|Baithalangso]]|| ST || Dhani Ram Rongpi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Mankachar Assembly constituency|Mankachar]]|| None || [[Zahirul Islam (politician)|Zahirul Islam]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Salmara South Assembly constituency|Salmara South]]|| None || Md. 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 || Joynal Abedin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Golakganj Assembly constituency|Golakganj]]|| None || Kabir Chandra Roypradhani || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bilasipara West Assembly constituency|Bilasipara West]]|| None || Siraj Uddin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bilasipara East Assembly constituency|Bilasipara East]]|| None || Rookmini Kanta Roye || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gossaigaon Assembly constituency|Gossaigaon]]|| None || [[Mithius Tudu]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kokrajhar West]]|| ST || Ranendra Narayan Basumatary || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kokrajhar East]]|| ST || Dambarudhar Brahma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sidli Assembly constituency|Sidli]]|| ST || Luis Islari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dudhnai Assembly constituency|Dudhnai]]|| ST || Jagat Patgiri || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Goalpara East Assembly constituency|Goalpara East]]|| None || Mohammad Ali || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Goalpara West Assembly constituency|Goalpara West]]|| None || Hassanuddin Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jaleswar, Assam Assembly constituency|Jaleswar]]|| None || Afzalur Rahman || {{Full party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}
|-
| [[Sorbhog Assembly constituency|Sorbhog]]|| None || Hemen Das || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| [[Bhabanipur (Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhabanipur]]|| None || Mir Abdul Halim || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Patacharkuchi Assembly constituency|Patacharkuchi]]|| None || Rabi Ram Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Barpeta Assembly constituency|Barpeta]]|| None || Ismail Hussain || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Jania Assembly constituency|Jania]]|| None || Abdus Sobhan || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Baghbar Assembly constituency|Baghbar]]|| None || Ibrahimali || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sarukhetri Assembly constituency|Sarukhetri]]|| None || Amir Hamcha Talukdar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Chenga Assembly constituency|Chenga]]|| None || Danes Ali || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Boko Assembly constituency|Boko]]|| SC || Upendra Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Chaygaon Assembly constituency|Chaygaon]]|| None || Harendra Nath Talukdar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Palasbari Assembly constituency|Palasbari]]|| None || Mohan Basumatari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jalukbari Assembly constituency|Jalukbari]]|| None || Shah Jalal Ali || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dispur Assembly constituency|Dispur]]|| None || Tarini Mohan Barua || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gauhati East Assembly constituency|Gauhati East]]|| None || Munin Sarmah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gauhati West Assembly constituency|Gauhati West]]|| None || Tareni || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Hajo Assembly constituency|Hajo]]|| None || Barkat Ullah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kamalpur, Assam Assembly constituency|Kamalpur]]|| None || Mathura Deka || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| [[Rangiya Assembly constituency|Rangiya]]|| None || Purna Boro || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| [[Tamulpur Assembly constituency|Tamulpur]]|| None || Padam Bahadur Chouhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Nalbari Assembly constituency|Nalbari]]|| None || Chandradhar Kalita || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Barkhetry Assembly constituency|Barkhetry]]|| None || [[Sheikh Chand Mohammad|Sheikh Chand Mahammad]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dharmapur Assembly constituency|Dharmapur]]|| None || [[Bhumidhar Barman]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Barama Assembly constituency|Barama]]|| ST || Alit Chandra Boro || {{Full party name with color|Plain Tribals Council of Assam}}
|-
| [[Chapaguri Assembly constituency|Chapaguri]]|| ST || Bimal Gayari || {{Full party name with color|Plain Tribals Council of Assam}}
|-
| [[Panery Assembly constituency|Panery]]|| None || Mridula Saharia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Mangaldoi Assembly constituency|Mangaldoi]]|| SC || Kartik Sarkar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dalgaon Assembly constituency|Dalgaon]]|| None || [[Anwara Taimur|Syeda Anwara Taimur]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Udalguri Assembly constituency|Udalguri]]|| ST || Binoy Kumar Basumtary || {{Full party name with color|Plain Tribals Council of Assam}}
|-
| [[Majbat Assembly constituency|Majbat]]|| None || Silvius Condpan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Tezpur Assembly constituency|Tezpur]]|| None || Nabin Chandra Kath Hazarika || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Rangapara Assembly constituency|Rangapara]]|| None || [[Golok Rajbanshi]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jagiroad Assembly constituency|Jagiroad]]|| SC || Prasad Chandra Dalai || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Marigaon Assembly constituency|Marigaon]]|| None || Md. Hussain || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Raha Assembly constituency|Raha]]|| SC || Lakhi Prasad Hazarika || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhing Assembly constituency|Dhing]]|| None || Abu Nasar Ohid || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Batadroba Assembly constituency|Batadroba]]|| None || Kiran Borah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Rupohihat Assembly constituency|Rupohihat]]|| None || Mohammad Idris || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Nowgong Assembly constituency|Nowgong]]|| None || Mukut Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Barhampur Assembly constituency|Barhampur]]|| None || Ramesh Phukan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Samaguri Assembly constituency|Samaguri]]|| None || [[Nurul Hussain]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}
|-
| [[Kaliabor Assembly constituency|Kaliabor]]|| None || Baloram Nag || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jamunamukh Assembly constituency|Jamunamukh]]|| None || Md. Farman Ali || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Hojai Assembly constituency|Hojai]]|| None || Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lumding Assembly constituency|Lumding]]|| None || Debesh Chakraborty || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bokakhat Assembly constituency|Bokakhat]]|| None || Dharmeshwar Hazarika || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sarupathar Assembly constituency|Sarupathar]]|| None || Abdul Matlib || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Golaghat Assembly constituency|Golaghat]]|| None || [[Nagen Neog]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Khumtai Assembly constituency|Khumtai]]|| None || [[Jiba Kanta Gogoi]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dergaon Assembly constituency|Dergaon]]|| SC || Hem Prakash Narayan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jorhat Assembly constituency|Jorhat]]|| None || Dinanath Rajkhowa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Titabar Assembly constituency|Titabar]]|| None || Joy Chandra Bora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Mariani Assembly constituency|Mariani]]|| None || Siba Bura Gohain || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Teok Assembly constituency|Teok]]|| None || [[Tilok Gogoi]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Amguri Assembly constituency|Amguri]]|| None || Kirti Dutta || {{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 || Narad Kamar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sonari Assembly constituency|Sonari]]|| None || Satya Tati || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Thowra Assembly constituency|Thowra]]|| None || Tankeswar Dehingia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sibsagar Assembly constituency|Sibsagar]]|| None || [[Devanand Konwar]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bihpuria Assembly constituency|Bihpuria]]|| None || Borgoram Deori || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Naoboicha Assembly constituency|Naoboicha]]|| None || Afazuddin Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lakhimpur, Assam Assembly constituency|Lakhimpur]]|| None || Lekhan Lahan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhakuakhana Assembly constituency|Dhakuakhana]]|| ST || Ragunath Pamegam || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dhemaji Assembly constituency|Dhemaji]]|| ST || Durgeswar Patir || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jonai Assembly constituency|Jonai]]|| ST || Puspadhar Pegu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Moran Assembly constituency|Moran]]|| None || Joy Chandra Nagbonshi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Dibrugarh Assembly constituency|Dibrugarh]]|| None || [[Kesab Chandra Gogoi|Keshab Chandra Gogoi]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Lahowal Assembly constituency|Lahowal]]|| None || Dipok Moormoo || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Chabua Assembly constituency|Chabua]]|| None || Upen Sanaton || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Tinsukia Assembly constituency|Tinsukia]]|| None || Rajendra Nath Phukan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Digboi Assembly constituency|Digboi]]|| None || [[Rameswar Dhanowar]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Margherita Assembly constituency|Margherita]]|| None || Kul Bahadur Chetri || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Doom Dooma Assembly constituency|Doom Dooma]]|| None || [[Dileswar Tanti]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Sadiya Assembly constituency|Sadiya]]|| None || Lambheswar Sonowal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly]]
*[[1983 elections in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Assam elections}}

[[Category:1983 State Assembly elections in India|Assam]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Assam]]
[[Category:1980s in Assam]]

1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 08:43, 27 August 2023