| Election Name: | 1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | legislative |
| Vote Type: | Popular |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 1967 |
| Election Date: | 7 March 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Seats For Election: | 114 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 58 |
| Turnout: | 60.85% |
| Party1: | Indian National Congress |
| Image1: | Sarat Chandra Singha (cropped).jpg |
| Leader1: | Sarat Chandra Singha |
| Seats1: | 95 |
| Seats Before1: | 77 |
| Popular Vote1: | 53.20% |
| Seat Change1: | 22 |
| Party2: | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Seats Before2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 5.77 |
| Seat Change2: | – |
| CM | |
| Before Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Before Election: | Mahendra Mohan Choudhry |
| After Party: | Indian National Congress |
| After Election: | Sarat Chandra Singha |
Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Assam, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Sarat Chandra Singha was re-appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam.[1] [2] The number of constituencies was set as 126 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[3]
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratabari | None | Suranjan Nandy | ||
| Patharakandi | None | Biswanath Upadhyay | ||
| Karimganj North | None | Abdul Muqtadir Choudury | ||
| Karimganj South | SC | Sudarsan Das | ||
| Bardapur | None | M. A. Jalil Choudhury | ||
| Mailakandi | None | Abdur Rahman Choudhury | ||
| Katlicherra | None | Santosh Kumar Roy | ||
| Silchar | None | Mohitosh Purkayastha | ||
| Sonai | None | Nurul Haque Choudhury | ||
| Dholat | SC | D. C. Purkayastha | ||
| Lakhimpur | None | Shubhankar Singha | ||
| Udharbond | None | Jagannath Sinha | ||
| Borkhola | None | Dr. Lutfur Rahman | ||
| Katigora | None | Abdul Hamid Majumder | ||
| Haflong | ST | J. B. Hagjer | ||
| Bokajan | ST | Saisai Terang | ||
| Howraghat | ST | Chatrasing Teron | ||
| Baithalangso | ST | Dhani Ram Rongpi | ||
| Manakachar | None | Jurul Islan | ||
| South Salmara | None | Bazlul Basit | ||
| Dhubri | None | Mohammad Umaruddin | ||
| Gauripur | None | Syed Ahmed Ali | ||
| Golakganj | None | K. C. Ray Pradhani | ||
| Bilasipara | None | Giasuddin Ahmed | ||
| Gossaigaon | None | Mithius Tudu | ||
| Kokrajhar West | ST | Charan Narzary | ||
| Kokrajhar East | None | Sarat Chandra Sinha | ||
| Sidli | ST | Uttam Brahma | ||
| Bijni | None | Golak Chandra Patgiri | ||
| Adhayapuri | SC | Ayohdhya Ram Das | ||
| Bongaigon | None | Dhruba Barua | ||
| Goalpara West | None | Sahadat Ali Jotedar | ||
| Goalpara East | None | Balabhadra Das | ||
| Dudnai | ST | Anandi Bala Rava | ||
| Sorbhog | None | Pranita Talukdar | ||
| Bhabanipur | None | Ghana Kanta Baro | ||
| Patacharkuchi | None | Krishna Kanta Lahkar | ||
| Barpeta | None | Surendra Nath Das | ||
| Jania | None | Ataur Rahman | ||
| Baghbar | None | Jalal Uddin | ||
| Sarukhetri | SC | Kandarpa Kumar Das | ||
| Chenga | None | Abdul Hannan Choudhury | ||
| Boko | None | Prabin Kumar Choudhury | ||
| Chayagaon | None | Satyavati Gossami | ||
| Palasbari | None | Harendra Nath Talukdar | ||
| Gauhati East | None | Atul Chandrasaikia | ||
| Gauhati West | None | Biren Ram Phookun | ||
| Jalukbari | None | Rebati Das | ||
| Majo | None | Ranuka Debi Barkataki | ||
| Nalbari West | None | Bhumidhar Barman | ||
| Nalbari East | None | Badan Ch. Talukdar | ||
| Borbhag | None | Gauri S. Bhattacharyya | ||
| Darama | ST | Surendra Nath Das | ||
| Tamulpur | ST | Ambarish Ch Lahari | ||
| Rangiya | None | Manabendra Nath Sarmah | ||
| Kahalpur | None | Girindara C. Choudhury | ||
| Panery | None | Ramesh Chandra Saharia | ||
| Kalaigaon | None | Lakshmi Kanta Saikia | ||
| Rangamati | SC | Upendra Das | ||
| Mangadli | None | Syed Anwara Taimur | ||
| Dalgaon | None | Hashimuduin Ahmed | ||
| Udalaguri | ST | Bahadur Basumatari | ||
| Dhekiajuli | None | Hiranya Bora | ||
| Missamari | None | Bijoy Chandra Sarmah | ||
| Tezpur | None | Robindra Kumar Goswami | ||
| Balipara | None | Golok Rajbanshi | ||
| Sootea | None | Swarna Probha Mahanta | ||
| Biswanath | None | Kisheswar Bora | ||
| Gohpur | None | Ram Chandra Sarmah | ||
| Marigaon | ST | Pitsing Konwar | ||
| Bokani | SC | Jagadish Das | ||
| Laharighat | None | Abul Kasem | ||
| Raha | None | Gunendra Nath Pandit | ||
| Dhing | None | Abul Hussain Mir | ||
| Rupohihat | None | Mahammad Idris | ||
| Nowgong | None | Lila Kanta Bora | ||
| Barhampur | None | Kehoram Hazarika | ||
| Kaliabor | None | Golap Chandra Barua | ||
| Samaguri | None | Bishnu Prasad | ||
| Jamunamukh | None | Debendra Nath Bora | ||
| Hojai | None | Idris Ali Fakir | ||
| Lumding | None | Santi Ranajan Dasgupta | ||
| Bokakhar | SC | Tulsi Das | ||
| Sarupathar | None | Chatra Gopal Karmakar | ||
| Golaghat | None | Soneswar Bora | ||
| Dergaon | None | Imalendra Baruah | ||
| Majuli | ST | Mal Chandna Pegu | ||
| Jorhat | None | Bijoy Krishna Handiqui | ||
| Charaibahi | None | Dulal Chandra Baruah | ||
| Titabar | None | Joy Chandra Bora | ||
| Mariani | None | Gajen Tanti | ||
| Teok | None | Dulal Chandra Khound | ||
| Amguri | None | Puspadhar Chaliha | ||
| Sibsagar | None | Promode Chandra Gogoi | ||
| Thowra | None | Narau Kamar | ||
| Nazira | None | Hiteswar Saikia | ||
| Mahmara | None | Khogen Gogoi | ||
| Sonari | None | Janakinath Hansiqui | ||
| Bimpuria | None | Premadhq Bora | ||
| Naobotha | SC | Lila Kanta Das | ||
| North Lakhimpur | None | Govind Chandra Bora | ||
| Dhakukhana | ST | Lakshya Nath Doley | ||
| Dhemaji | ST | Romesh Mohon Kuli | ||
| Moran | None | Tarun Chandra Chutiya | ||
| Dibrugarh | None | Ramesh Chandra Barooah | ||
| Lahowal | None | Dipak Moormoo | ||
| Tengakhat | None | Indreswar Khaund | ||
| Tingkhong | None | Rajendra Nath Phukon | ||
| Joypur | None | Kshirode Chandra Saikia | ||
| Bogdung | None | Upendra Nath Sanatan | ||
| Tinsukia | None | Paramananda Gogoi | ||
| Digboi | None | Chandra Bahadur Chetri | ||
| Doom Dooma | None | Malia Tanti | ||
| Saikhowa | None | Tarulata Bora | ||