Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held on 27 March 1952. This election was officially known as the 1951 Assam Legislative Assembly election, even though through delays, actual voting didn't take place until early 1952.^[1]

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1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election

27 March 1952 1957 →
All 105 seats to the Assam Legislative Assembly 53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	49.42%
First party   Leader Bishnu Ram Medhi Party INC Leader's seat M. L. C. Seats before New - Seats won 76 Seat change New Popular vote 10,64,850 Percentage 43.48%
CM before election Bishnu Ram Medhi INC Elected CM Bishnu Ram Medhi INC

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Assam Legislative Assembly, 1952 consisted of 81 single-member constituencies and 13 double-member constituencies. A total of 590 nominations were filed out of which 61 were rejected and 74 withdrew their nominations. So a total of 455 candidates contested the first legislative assembly elections in Assam.^[1]

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.^[1]

• 1951–52 elections in India
• Elections in Assam