# 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election

The 4th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in 1967 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India.

## Constituencies

Assam Legislative Assembly, 126 consisted of 93 Genrael constituencies, 24 Scheduled Tribes and 9 Scheduled Castes constituencies. A total of 492 nominations were filed out of which 486 were men's and 6 were women withdrew their nominations. 4 women were elected to Assam Legislative Assembly.

## Political parties

9 National parties along with 10 registered unrecognized parties took part in the assembly election. Indian National Congress contested 92 seats and won 76 of them. Independent candidates won 14 seats while no other party cross double-digit.

## Results

Summary of results of the 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election :
| | Political Party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % |
| | Indian National Congress | | 120 | 73 | 44.66% | 1354748 | 43.60% |
| | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | | 12 | 9 | 57.86% | 108447 | 3.49% |
| | Communist Party of India | | 22 | 7 | 30.19% | 108447 | 5.15% |
| | Praja Socialist Party | | 35 | 5 | 23.20% | 213094 | 6.86% |
| | Samyukta Socialist Party | | 17 | 4 | 26.37% | 101802 | 3.28% |
| | Swatantra Party | | 13 | 2 | 14.07% | 46187 | 1.49% |
| | Independent | | 124 | 26 | 36.12% | 1004695 | 32.33% |
| Total Seats | Total Seats | Total Seats | 105 | Voters | 5449305 | Turnout | 3369230 (61.83%) |

### Constituency-wise results

| Constituency | Constituency No. | Leading Candidate | Leading Party | Margin |
| Aijal East | 1 | A . Thanglura | Indian National Congress | Uncontested |
| Aijal West | 2 | A . Thanglura | Indian National Congress | Uncontested |
| Ratabari | 3 | Biswanath Upadhyay | Indian National Congress | 11,959 |
| Patharkandi | 4 | Motilal Kanoo | Independent | 2,372 |
| Karimganj North | 5 | Rathindra Nath Sen | Independent | 2,298 |
| Karimganj South | 6 | Praffulla Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 3,567 |
| Badarpur | 7 | Moulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 2,777 |
| Hailakandi | 8 | Abdul Matlib Mazumdar | Indian National Congress | 16,970 |
| Katlicherra | 9 | Tajamul Ali Laskar | Independent | 5,819 |
| Silchar | 10 | Santosh Mohan Dev | Indian National Congress | 3,173 |
| Sonai | 11 | Moinul Hoque Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 11,268 |
| Dholai | 12 | Jatindra Mohan Barbhuyan | Independent | 1,029 |
| Lakhipur | 13 | Mera Chouba Singha | Indian National Congress | 6,062 |
| Udharbond | 14 | Jagannath Singha | Indian National Congress | 16,750 |
| Barkhola | 15 | Altaf Hussain Mazumdar | Indian National Congress | 7,310 |
| Katigora | 16 | AK Nurul Haque | Indian National Congress | 7,916 |
| Haflong | 17 | Joy Bhadra Hagjer | Indian National Congress | 4,627 |
| Bokajan | 18 | Sai Sai Terang | Indian National Congress | 6,240 |
| Howraghat | 19 | Chatrasing Teron | Indian National Congress | 7,605 |
| Baithalangso | 20 | Dhaniram Rongpi | Indian National Congress | 7,639 |
| Jowai | 21 | Edwingson Barch | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 8,134 |
| Shillong | 22 | Hoover Hynniewta | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 5,528 |
| Nongpoh | 23 | B. B. Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Uncontested |
| Nongstoin | 24 | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 17,687 |
| Cherrapunji | 25 | Stanley D.D. Nichols Roy | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Uncontested |
| Baghmara | 26 | Capt. Williamson A. Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 4,449 |
| Dainadubi | 27 | Mody Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 5,952 |
| Tura | 28 | Grohonsing Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 7,440 |
| Phulbari | 29 | Bronson Momin | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 3,694 |
| Mankachar | 30 | Zahirul Islam | Independent | 3,694 |
| South Salmara | 31 | Bazlul Basit | Indian National Congress | 1,496 |
| Dhubri | 32 | Syed Ahmed Ali | Indian National Congress | 243 |
| Gauripur | 33 | Mohammad Azad Ali | Praja Socialist Party | 2,269 |
| Golakganj | 34 | Kabir Chandra Roy Pradhani | Independent | 11,433 |
| Bilasipara | 35 | Giasuddin Ahmed | Independent | 9,097 |
| Gossaigaon | 36 | Mithius Tudu | Indian National Congress | 11,152 |
| Kokrajhar West | 37 | Ranendra Basumatari | Indian National Congress | 5,840 |
| Kokrajhar East | 38 | Rani Manjula Devi | Indian National Congress | 6,686 |
| Sidli | 39 | Uttan Chandra Brahma | Indian National Congress | 2,272 |
| Bijni | 40 | Golak Chandra Patgiri | Indian National Congress | 5,103 |
| Abhayapuri | 41 | Kandarpa Narayan Banikya | Independent | 10,808 |
| Bongaigaon | 42 | Mothura Mohan Sinha | Indian National Congress | 3,455 |
| Goalpara West | 43 | Benoy Krishna Ghose | Praja Socialist Party | 17,725 |
| Goalpara East | 44 | Shahadat Ali Jotdar | Independent | 3,497 |
| Dudhnai | 45 | Sarat Chandra Rabha | Communist Party of India | 4,003 |
| Sorbhog | 46 | Pranita Talukdar | Indian National Congress | 8,834 |
| Bhabanipur | 47 | Dharanidhar Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 4,287 |
| Patacharkuchi | 48 | Bhubaneswar Barman | Praja Socialist Party | 4,561 |
| Barpeta | 49 | Dr. Surendra Nath Das | Praja Socialist Party | 2,307 |
| Jania | 50 | Ataur Rahman | Indian National Congress | 25,678 |
| Baghbar | 51 | Jalauddin Ahmed | Independent | 1,766 |
| Sarukhetri | 52 | Matilal Nayak | Independent | 9,356 |
| Chenga | 53 | Ataur Rahman | Indian National Congress | 10,537 |
| Boko | 54 | Prabin Kumar Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 8,243 |
| Chaygaon | 55 | Hareswar Goswami | Indian National Congress | 6,385 |
| Palasbari | 56 | Abala Kanta Goswami | Independent | 5,878 |
| Gauhati East | 57 | Mohendra Mohan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 7,721 |
| Gauhati West | 58 | Govinda Kalita | Communist Party of India | 1,084 |
| Jalukbari | 59 | Sailen Medhi | Independent | 5,417 |
| Hajo | 60 | Bishnuram Medhi | Indian National Congress | Uncontested |
| Nalbari West | 61 | Dr. Bhumidhar Barman | Indian National Congress | 1,028 |
| Nalbari East | 62 | Prabhat Narayan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 6,641 |
| Borbhag | 63 | Gourisankar Bhattacharyya | Independent | 4,346 |
| Barama | 64 | Surendra Nath Das | Indian National Congress | 1,046 |
| Tamulpur | 65 | Maneswar Boro | Independent | 1,314 |
| Rangiya | 66 | Kamini Mohon Sarma | Communist Party of India | 82 |
| Kamalpur | 67 | Lakshyadhar Chaudhury | Praja Socialist Party | 274 |
| Panery | 68 | Hiralal Patwary | Independent | 8,310 |
| Kalaigaon | 69 | Dandi Ram Dutta | Indian National Congress | 601 |
| Rangamati | 70 | Nakul Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | 7,648 |
| Mangaldoi | 71 | Mohammad Matlibuddin | Independent | 6,140 |
| Dalgaon | 72 | Surendra Chandra Baruah | Indian National Congress | 1,697 |
| Udalguri | 73 | Bahadur Basumatary | Indian National Congress | 7,460 |
| Dhekiajuli | 74 | Pushpalata Das | Indian National Congress | 8,868 |
| Missamari | 75 | Mohi Kanta Das | Indian National Congress | 6,880 |
| Tezpur | 76 | Bishnu Prasad Rava | Independent | 373 |
| Balipara | 77 | Biswadev Sarma | Indian National Congress | 11,519 |
| Sootea | 78 | Narayan Chandra Bhuyan | Indian National Congress | 4,909 |
| Biswanath | 79 | Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi | Indian National Congress | 7,253 |
| Gohpur | 80 | Bishnulal Upadhyaya | Indian National Congress | 744 |
| Marigaon | 81 | Pitsing Konwar | Indian National Congress | 7,240 |
| Bokani | 82 | Mohendra Nath Hazarika | Indian National Congress | 9,487 |
| Laharighat | 83 | Mohammad Abul Kasem | Indian National Congress | 13,170 |
| Raha | 84 | Sarat Chandra Goswami | Indian National Congress | 2,138 |
| Dhing | 85 | Mohammad Samsul Huda | Indian National Congress | 1,005 |
| Rupohihat | 86 | Musawir Chowdhury | Independent | 2,173 |
| Nowgong | 87 | Phani Bora | Communist Party of India | 5,153 |
| Barhampur | 88 | Kehoram Hazarika | Communist Party of India | 3,292 |
| Kaliabor | 89 | Atul Chandra Goswami | Samyukta Socialist Party | 3078 |
| Samaguri | 90 | Dev Kant Baruah | Indian National Congress | 2971 |
| Jamunamukh | 91 | Lakshmi Prasad Goswami | Indian National Congress | 6,846 |
| Hojai | 92 | Jonab Rahimuddin Ahmed | Swatantra Party | 419 |
| Lumding | 93 | Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar | Indian National Congress | 3734 |
| Bokakhat | 94 | Lakheswar Das | Indian National Congress | 4506 |
| Sarupathar | 95 | C. G. Karmakar | Indian National Congress | 6096 |
| Golaghat | 96 | Soneswar Bora | Indian National Congress | 6379 |
| Dergaon | 97 | Narendra Nath Sarma | Indian National Congress | 3149 |
| Majuli | 98 | Mohidhar Pegu | Indian National Congress | 1964 |
| Jorhat | 99 | Jogen Saikia | Indian National Congress | 672 |
| Charaibahit | 100 | Dulal Baruah | Indian National Congress | 7340 |
| Titabar | 101 | Dulal Baruah | Indian National Congress | 4776 |
| Mariani | 101 | Gojen Tanti | Indian National Congress | 5457 |
| Teok | 102 | Tilok Gogoi | Indian National Congress | 3374 |
| Amguri | 103 | Pushpadhar Chaliha | Indian National Congress | 913 |
| Sibsagar | 104 | Promode Gogoi | Communist Party of India | 3530 |
| Thowra | 105 | Durgeswar Saikia | Indian National Congress | 2758 |
| Nazira | 106 | Karuna Kanta Gogoi | Indian National Congress | 7380 |
| Mahmara | 107 | Ratneswar Konger | Indian National Congress | 817 |
| Sonari | 108 | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | Indian National Congress | 9786 |
| Bihpuria | 109 | Premadhar Bora | Independent | 87 |
| Naoboicha | 110 | Dr. Bhupen Hazarika | Independent | 5717 |
| North Lakhimpur | 111 | Govinda Chandra Bora | Indian National Congress | 3140 |
| Dhakuakhana | 112 | Nameswar Pegu | Indian National Congress | 6858 |
| Dhemaji | 113 | Ramesh Mohan Kouli | Swatantra Party | 274 |
| Moran | 114 | Padma Kumari Gohain | Indian National Congress | 5855 |
| Dibrugarh | 115 | Ramesh Chandra Brooah | Indian National Congress | 2532 |
| Lahowal | 116 | Lily Sen Gupta | Indian National Congress | 3110 |
| Tengakhat | 117 | Manik Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | 789 |
| Tengakhat | 118 | Manik Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | 789 |
| Tingkhong | 119 | Bhadreswar Gogoi | Samyukta Socialist Party | 1992 |
| Joypur | 120 | Manik Chandra Das | Samyukta Socialist Party | 3140 |
| Bogdung | 121 | Manik Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | 2225 |
| Tinsukia | 122 | Manik Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | 6568 |
| Digboi | 123 | Manik Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | 2029 |
| Doom Dooma | 124 | Manik Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | 12106 |
| Saikhowa | 125 | Manik Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | 7259 |