Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1971 Lok Sabha elections in Assam. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.
India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.
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| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28-Karimganj | SC | Assam | Nihar Ranjan Laskar | Indian National Congress | 497720 | 210476 | 42.30% | 121746 | 57.80% | 1971 |
| 2 | 30-Autonomous District | ST | Assam | G. G. Swell | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 418700 | 183301 | 43.80% | 31544 | 17.20% | 1971 |
| 3 | 31-Dhubri | GEN | Assam | Moinul Haque Chowdhury | Indian National Congress | 434342 | 274329 | 63.20% | 149748 | 54.60% | 1971 |
| 4 | 32-Kokrajhar | ST | Assam | Dharanidhar Basumatary | Indian National Congress | 469738 | 274983 | 58.50% | 57686 | 21.00% | 1971 |
| 5 | 33-Barpeta | GEN | Assam | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | Indian National Congress | 467766 | 298728 | 63.90% | 136120 | 45.60% | 1971 |
| 6 | 34-Gauhati | GEN | Assam | Dinesh Chandra Goswami | Indian National Congress | 429982 | 231908 | 53.90% | 96001 | 41.40% | 1971 |
| 7 | 35-Mangaldoi | GEN | Assam | Dharani Dhar Das | Indian National Congress | 470149 | 189652 | 40.30% | 39573 | 20.90% | 1971 |
| 8 | 36-Tezpur | GEN | Assam | Kamala Prasad Agarwala | Indian National Congress | 427600 | 238135 | 55.70% | 97450 | 40.90% | 1971 |
| 9 | 37-Nowgong | GEN | Assam | Liladhar Kotoki | Indian National Congress | 432645 | 238326 | 55.10% | 82817 | 34.70% | 1971 |
| 10 | 38-Kaliabor | GEN | Assam | Bedabrata Barua | Indian National Congress | 430809 | 205287 | 47.70% | 100688 | 49.00% | 1971 |
| 11 | 39-Jorhat | GEN | Assam | Tarun Gogoi | Indian National Congress | 425987 | 194353 | 45.60% | 71010 | 36.50% | 1971 |
| 12 | 40-Dibrugarh | GEN | Assam | Robindra Nath Kakoty | Indian National Congress | 422229 | 212155 | 50.30% | 91008 | 42.90% | 1971 |
| 13 | 41-Lakhimpur | GEN | Assam | Biswanarayan Shastri | Indian National Congress | 444779 | 220051 | 49.50% | 43712 | 19.90% | 1971 |
The 1971 Lok Sabha election in Assam covered 13 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 51.5%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.
Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.
How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.