1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election

1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election
7 March 1972
114 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
58 seats needed for a majority
Registered6,328,537
Turnout60.85%
  Majority party Minority party
 
SSP
Leader Sarat Chandra Singha
Party INC(R) SSP
Seats before 77 4
Seats won 95 4
Seat change 22 –
Popular vote 53.20% 5.77
CM before election

Mahendra Mohan Choudhry
INC

 Elected CM

Sarat Chandra Singha
INC

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. The number of constituencies was set as 126 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.

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