1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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All 105 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 53 seats needed for a majority
Registered	4,942,816
Turnout	51.05%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Bimala Prasad Chaliha Party INC AHL Seats before 71 New Seats won 79 11 Seat change 8 New Popular vote 48.25% 5.51%
CM before election Bimala Prasad Chaliha INC Elected CM Bimala Prasad Chaliha INC

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962.^[1] A total of 409 candidates contested the 105 constituencies.^[1] 101 men and four women were elected. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Bimala Prasad Chaliha was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam.^[2] The All Party Hill Leaders Conference won eleven seats and independent contestants won eight seats.

Of the 105 seats in the Legislative Assembly, 77 were general, 23 were for scheduled tribes and five were for scheduled castes.^[1]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Indian National Congress	1,179,305	48.25	79
	Praja Socialist Party	310,093	12.69	6
	Communist Party of India	156,153	6.39	0
	All Party Hill Leaders Conference	134,591	5.51	11
	Socialist	36,672	1.50	0
	Revolutionary Communist Party	29,249	1.20	1
	Jan Sangh	10,887	0.45	0
	Achik Assona Chilchakgipa Kotak	5,169	0.21	0
	Independents	582,042	23.81	8
Total		2,444,161	100.00	105
Valid votes		2,444,161	78.38
Invalid/blank votes		674,225	21.62
Total votes		3,118,386	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		4,942,816	63.09
Source: [3]

Elected members