1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election

1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election
25 February 1957
All 108 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
55 seats needed for a majority
Registered5,553,926
Turnout45.44%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
INC
PSP
CPI
Party INC PSP CPI
Seats before 76 New 1
Seats won 71 8 4
Seat change 5 New 3
Popular vote 52.35% 12.74% 8.10%
CM before election

Bishnuram Medhi
INC

Elected CM

Bishnuram Medhi
INC

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 312 candidates contested for the 94 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 14 two-member constituencies and 80 single-member constituencies. Subsequently, the Third Medhi ministry was sworn in for office.

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