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. The number of constituencies was set as 126 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India. The election had registered only 32.74% voting due to the boycott calls and threat of violence amidst the height of Assam agitation, and hence didn't have popular support.
14–20 February 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 58 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 7,284,612 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 32.74% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Result
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Indian National Congress | 1,194,657 | 52.53 | 91 | 65 | |
| Indian Congress (Socialist) | 137,685 | 6.05 | 4 | New | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 116,923 | 5.14 | 2 | 9 | |
| Plain Tribals Council of Assam | 106,084 | 4.66 | 1 | 3 | |
| Communist Party of India | 58,746 | 2.58 | 1 | 4 | |
| Independents | 659,995 | 29.02 | 10 | 5 | |
| Total | 2,274,090 | 100.00 | 109 | 21 | |
| Valid votes | 2,274,090 | 95.34 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 111,100 | 4.66 | |||
| Total votes | 2,385,190 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,284,612 | 32.74 | |||
| Source: ECI | |||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratabari | SC | Subal Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Patharkandi | None | Mian Udddin | Independent | |
| Karimganj North | None | Ketaki Prasad Dutta | Indian National Congress | |
| Karimganj South | None | Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| Badarpur | None | Gulam Subhany Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| Hailakandi | None | Abdul Muhib Mazumdar | Indian National Congress | |
| Katlicherra | None | Tajamul Ali Laskar | Independent | |
| Algapur | None | Maulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| Silchar | None | Jagadish Chandra Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonai | None | Nurul Haque Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| Dholai | SC | Sisir Ranjan Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Udharbond | None | Jagannath Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Lakhipur | None | Dinesh Prasad Goala | Independent | |
| Barkhola | None | Altaf Hossain Mazumdar | Indian National Congress | |
| Katigora | None | Nepal Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Haflong | ST | G. C. Langthase | Independent | |
| Bokajan | ST | Rajen Timung | Indian National Congress | |
| Howraghat | ST | Dorsingh Terang | Indian National Congress | |
| Diphu | ST | Kaizasong | Independent | |
| Baithalangso | ST | Dhani Ram Rongpi | Indian National Congress | |
| Mankachar | None | Zahirul Islam | Indian National Congress | |
| Salmara South | None | Md. Bazlul Basit | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhubri | None | Mohammad Umaruddin | Indian National Congress | |
| Gauripur | None | Joynal Abedin | Indian National Congress | |
| Golakganj | None | Kabir Chandra Roypradhani | Indian National Congress | |
| Bilasipara West | None | Siraj Uddin | Indian National Congress | |
| Bilasipara East | None | Rookmini Kanta Roye | Indian National Congress | |
| Gossaigaon | None | Mithius Tudu | Indian National Congress | |
| Kokrajhar West | ST | Ranendra Narayan Basumatary | Indian National Congress | |
| Kokrajhar East | ST | Dambarudhar Brahma | Indian National Congress | |
| Sidli | ST | Luis Islari | Indian National Congress | |
| Dudhnai | ST | Jagat Patgiri | Indian National Congress | |
| Goalpara East | None | Mohammad Ali | Independent | |
| Goalpara West | None | Hassanuddin Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaleswar | None | Afzalur Rahman | Indian Congress | |
| Sorbhog | None | Hemen Das | Communist Party of India | |
| Bhabanipur | None | Mir Abdul Halim | Indian National Congress | |
| Patacharkuchi | None | Rabi Ram Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Barpeta | None | Ismail Hussain | Independent | |
| Jania | None | Abdus Sobhan | Independent | |
| Baghbar | None | Ibrahimali | Indian National Congress | |
| Sarukhetri | None | Amir Hamcha Talukdar | Indian National Congress | |
| Chenga | None | Danes Ali | Indian National Congress | |
| Boko | SC | Upendra Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Chaygaon | None | Harendra Nath Talukdar | Indian National Congress | |
| Palasbari | None | Mohan Basumatari | Indian National Congress | |
| Jalukbari | None | Shah Jalal Ali | Indian National Congress | |
| Dispur | None | Tarini Mohan Barua | Indian National Congress | |
| Gauhati East | None | Munin Sarmah | Indian National Congress | |
| Gauhati West | None | Tareni | Indian National Congress | |
| Hajo | None | Barkat Ullah | Indian National Congress | |
| Kamalpur | None | Mathura Deka | Communist Party of India | |
| Rangiya | None | Purna Boro | Communist Party of India | |
| Tamulpur | None | Padam Bahadur Chouhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Nalbari | None | Chandradhar Kalita | Independent | |
| Barkhetry | None | Sheikh Chand Mahammad | Indian National Congress | |
| Dharmapur | None | Bhumidhar Barman | Indian National Congress | |
| Barama | ST | Alit Chandra Boro | Plain Tribals Council of Assam | |
| Chapaguri | ST | Bimal Gayari | Plain Tribals Council of Assam | |
| Panery | None | Mridula Saharia | Indian National Congress | |
| Mangaldoi | SC | Kartik Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
| Dalgaon | None | Syeda Anwara Taimur | Indian National Congress | |
| Udalguri | ST | Binoy Kumar Basumtary | Plain Tribals Council of Assam | |
| Majbat | None | Silvius Condpan | Indian National Congress | |
| Tezpur | None | Nabin Chandra Kath Hazarika | Indian National Congress | |
| Rangapara | None | Golok Rajbanshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagiroad | SC | Prasad Chandra Dalai | Indian National Congress | |
| Marigaon | None | Md. Hussain | Independent | |
| Raha | SC | Lakhi Prasad Hazarika | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhing | None | Abu Nasar Ohid | Indian National Congress | |
| Batadroba | None | Kiran Borah | Indian National Congress | |
| Rupohihat | None | Mohammad Idris | Indian National Congress | |
| Nowgong | None | Mukut Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Barhampur | None | Ramesh Phukan | Indian National Congress | |
| Samaguri | None | Nurul Hussain | Indian Congress | |
| Kaliabor | None | Baloram Nag | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamunamukh | None | Md. Farman Ali | Indian National Congress | |
| Hojai | None | Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
| Lumding | None | Debesh Chakraborty | Indian National Congress | |
| Bokakhat | None | Dharmeshwar Hazarika | Indian National Congress | |
| Sarupathar | None | Abdul Matlib | Indian National Congress | |
| Golaghat | None | Nagen Neog | Indian National Congress | |
| Khumtai | None | Jiba Kanta Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
| Dergaon | SC | Hem Prakash Narayan | Indian National Congress | |
| Jorhat | None | Dinanath Rajkhowa | Indian National Congress | |
| Titabar | None | Joy Chandra Bora | Indian National Congress | |
| Mariani | None | Siba Bura Gohain | Indian National Congress | |
| Teok | None | Tilok Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
| Amguri | None | Kirti Dutta | Indian National Congress | |
| Nazira | None | Hiteswar Saikia | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahmara | None | Narad Kamar | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonari | None | Satya Tati | Indian National Congress | |
| Thowra | None | Tankeswar Dehingia | Indian National Congress | |
| Sibsagar | None | Devanand Konwar | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihpuria | None | Borgoram Deori | Indian National Congress | |
| Naoboicha | None | Afazuddin Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
| Lakhimpur | None | Lekhan Lahan | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhakuakhana | ST | Ragunath Pamegam | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhemaji | ST | Durgeswar Patir | Indian National Congress | |
| Jonai | ST | Puspadhar Pegu | Indian National Congress | |
| Moran | None | Joy Chandra Nagbonshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Dibrugarh | None | Keshab Chandra Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
| Lahowal | None | Dipok Moormoo | Indian National Congress | |
| Chabua | None | Upen Sanaton | Indian National Congress | |
| Tinsukia | None | Rajendra Nath Phukan | Indian National Congress | |
| Digboi | None | Rameswar Dhanowar | Indian National Congress | |
| Margherita | None | Kul Bahadur Chetri | Indian National Congress | |
| Doom Dooma | None | Dileswar Tanti | Indian National Congress | |
| Sadiya | None | Lambheswar Sonowal | Indian National Congress | |
See also
- List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly
- 1983 elections in India
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