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Assam Assembly Election, 1957
94 seats · vs 1951 (91-seat house — comparison approximate)
Party standings
Assam Assembly Election, 1957 · 4 parties won seats
- INC60
- IND24
- PSP7
- CPI3
Ring and figures are seats won.
| Party | Seats | Votes | Vote share | Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 6064% | 13,21,367 | 52.4% | 97 |
| INDIndependent | 2426% | 6,76,698 | 26.8% | 145 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 77% | 3,21,569 | 12.7% | 36 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 33% | 2,04,332 | 8.1% | 22 |
Constituency map
Assam Assembly Election, 1957 · winner by seat
126 constituencies · tap for the winner, again for the full result
House composition
Majority line at 48
1957 · selected
Majority 48
INC60IND24PSP7CPI3
1951 · previous
Majority 46
Vote share by party
Share of valid votes · 1951 → 1957
1951 1957· by party
60%45%30%15%0%
43.5
52.4
28.3
26.8
0.0
12.7
2.8
8.1
13.3
0.0
6.0
0.0
INCINDPSPCPISPKMPP
Seat change
1957 seats minus 1951 seats
seats lostseats gained
INC
63 → 60
−3
IND
13 → 24
+11
PSP
0 → 7
+7
CPI
1 → 3
+2
SP
4 → 0
−4
MU
3 → 0
−3
GNC
3 → 0
−3
KMPP
1 → 0
−1
KJD
1 → 0
−1
APP
1 → 0
−1
Vote-share movement
Statewide, 1951 → 1957
share lostshare gained
PSP
0.0% → 12.7%
+12.7%
INC
43.5% → 52.4%
+8.9%
CPI
2.8% → 8.1%
+5.3%
UMFO
0.4% → 0.0%
−0.4%
KJFSC
0.4% → 0.0%
−0.4%
GNC
0.6% → 0.0%
−0.6%
APP
0.6% → 0.0%
−0.6%
TS
0.6% → 0.0%
−0.6%
KJD
1.0% → 0.0%
−1.0%
MU
1.2% → 0.0%
−1.2%
Biggest INC–IND swings
Seats where the INC-vs-IND vote gap moved most, 1951 → 1957. Bold = the seat changed hands.
Swing = (INC share − IND share) this year, minus the same gap last time. A bar to the right means the seat moved toward INC; to the left, toward IND.
toward INDtoward INC
Tarabari
+106.6%
Salmara South
+87.2%
Dhubri
+70.6%
Amguri
−68.0%
Patharkandi
−65.0%
Baghmara
−62.2%
Boko
+56.0%
Lungleh
−54.3%
Nongpoh
−54.1%
Aijal West
−50.7%
Rupohihat
−50.5%
Kamalpur
+50.4%
Closest races · 1957
Ranked by margin as a share of valid votes · tap a seat for full results
All constituencies · 1957
94 seats · alphabetical · tap for full results · ⇄ = changed party since 1951
- Aijal EastIND1.2%
- Aijal WestIND9.6%
- AmguriIND13.7%
- BadarpurINC8.7%
- BaghmaraIND24.3%
- BaliparaINC46.0%
- BarchallaINC31.2%
- BarpetaINC0.4%
- BilasiparaPSP6.8%
- BiswanathINC45.6%
- BogdungINC68.4%
- BokoINC17.6%
- CherrapunjiIND1.0%
- DainadubiIND37.3%
- DalgaonIND25.2%
- DergaonINC58.9%
- DhekiajuliINC58.5%
- DhingINC43.8%
- DhubriINC28.0%
- DibrugarhCPI14.4%
- DigboiINC47.2%
- Doom DoomaINC78.4%
- GauhatiCPI3.3%
- GauripurIND5.9%
- GoalparaINC0.0%
- GohpurINC48.6%
- GolaghatINC21.8%
- GolakganjINC12.0%
- GossaigaonIND2.1%
- HailakandiINC12.7%
- HajoINC60.8%
- JaipurINC24.4%
- JamunamukhINC23.2%
- JaniaINC46.5%
- JorhatINC28.8%
- JowaiIND11.9%
- KaliaborINC62.9%
- KamalpurINC21.7%
- Karimganj NorthPSP3.4%
- Karimganj SouthINC7.9%
- KatigoraINC26.3%
- KatlicherraINC28.1%
- KatonigaonINC13.5%
- KohimaIND0.0%
- KokrajharINC9.1%
- LaharighatINC0.8%
- LahowalINC23.3%
- LakhipurINC0.0%
- LumdingINC33.2%
- LunglehIND8.7%
- MangaldoiINC22.7%
- MankacharINC2.0%
- MarangiINC31.4%
- Mikir Hills EastIND15.9%
- Mikir Hills WestINC53.8%
- MokokchungIND0.0%
- MoranINC1.2%
- Naga Hills CentralIND0.0%
- Nalbari EastPSP36.8%
- Nalbari WestCPI13.1%
- NaziraINC5.5%
- NongpohIND54.1%
- NongstoinIND38.2%
- North Cachar HillsIND15.3%
- North LakhimpurINC3.0%
- North SalmaraINC1.7%
- NowgongINC0.0%
- PalasbariINC5.5%
- PaneryIND10.3%
- PatacharkuchiPSP0.8%
- PatharkandiIND5.9%
- PhulbariIND1.5%
- RampurPSP20.6%
- RangiyaINC3.8%
- RupohihatINC0.0%
- SaikhowaINC42.3%
- Salmara SouthPSP16.1%
- SamaguriINC44.9%
- ShillongIND14.5%
- SibsagarINC19.1%
- Silchar EastINC37.8%
- Silchar WestINC10.7%
- SonaiINC31.6%
- SonariINC48.6%
- SorbhogIND5.0%
- TarabariPSP0.9%
- TengakhatINC55.6%
- TeokINC26.8%
- TezpurINC41.4%
- ThowraINC35.5%
- TinsukiaINC39.5%
- TitabarINC21.2%
- TuraIND34.4%
- UdharbandINC37.3%