Official results for the 1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election. JP won the most seats with 53 out of 126.
Total seats: 126. Majority mark: 63.
| Party | Seats | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|
| JP | 53 | 27.7% |
| INC | 34 | 32.3% |
| IND | 15 | 25.6% |
| CPM | 11 | 5.6% |
| CPI | 5 | 4.1% |
| PTCA | 4 | 2.6% |
| RCI | 4 | 1.4% |
| AIFB | 0 | 0.1% |
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABHAYAPURI | SONARAM THAOSEN | JP | 9.8% |
| ALGAPUR-KATLICHERRA | GOLAP BORBORA | JP | 28.7% |
| AMRI | LAKHYA NATH DOLEY | INC | 1.2% |
| BAJALI | GIAS UDDIN AHMED | IND | 8.6% |
| BAKSA | BHUBANESWAR BARMAN | JP | 8.8% |
| BAOKHUNGRI | ABDUL MUQTADIR CHOUDHURY | INC | 13.1% |
| BARCHALLA | MADHAB RAJBANGSHI | JP | 24.5% |
| BARHAMPUR | NAREN DUTTA | CPM | 2.9% |
| BARKHETRI | NOZMUL HOQUE | IND | 1.3% |
| BARPETA | MOHAMMED AZAD ALI | JP | 8.9% |
| BEHALI | PRATAP KALITA | INC | 5.5% |
| BHERGAON | IBRAHIM ALI | INC | 14.0% |
| BHOWANIPUR-SORBHOG | ZAHIRUL ISLAM | JP | 29.5% |
| BIHPURIA | JIBON BORA | JP | 26.4% |
| BIJNI | DHANIRAM RONGPI | INC | 6.3% |
| BILASIPARA | ALTAF HUSSAIN MAZUMDER | JP | 2.9% |
| BINNAKANDI | BAIKUNTHA NATH DAS | INC | 1.6% |
| BIRSING JARUA | NOORUL HUDA | CPM | 12.6% |
| BISWANATH | SILVIUS CONDPAN | JP | 0.3% |
| BOKAJAN | PROMODE CHANDRA GOGOI | CPI | 3.3% |
| BOKAKHAT | BUDDHA KUMAR BARUAH | RCI | 0.9% |
| BOKO-CHAYGAON | METHIAS TUDU | INC | 12.5% |
| BONGAIGAON | BARELONG TERANG | JP | 12.4% |
| BORKHOLA | DIPOK MOORMOO | INC | 7.1% |
| CHABUA-LAHOWAL | LAKHESWAR GOHAIN | JP | 28.1% |
| CHAMARIA | SARAT CHANDRA SINHA | INC | 14.8% |
| CHENGA | MOHAMMAD UMARUDDIN | INC | 1.9% |
| DALGAON | LAKHYADHAR CHOUDHURY | JP | 2.9% |
| DEMOW | SONESWAR BORA | JP | 24.9% |
| DERGAON | HITESHWAR SAIKIA | INC | 17.6% |
| DHAKUAKHANA | BISHNULAL UPADHAYA | INC | 11.6% |
| DHEKIAJULI | NAGEN SARMA | JP | 35.4% |
| DHEMAJI | RAM CHANDRA SARMAH | JP | 13.5% |
| DHING | RABINDRA MALAKAR | JP | 1.6% |
| DHOLAI | SASHAKAMAL HANDIQUE | CPM | 1.3% |
| DHUBRI | NEPAL CHANDRA DAS | INC | 7.2% |
| DIBRUGARH | BHABENDRA KUMAR SAIKIA | JP | 10.3% |
| DIGBOI | BANESWAR SAIKIA | RCI | 10.1% |
| DIMORIA | PHANI MEDHI | IND | 4.3% |
| DIPHU | AFAZUDDIN AHMED | IND | 10.7% |
| DISPUR | PADMA LOCHAN BORO | IND | 8.9% |
| DOOMDOOMA | BALIRAM DAS | JP | 25.4% |
| DOTMA | FAKRUL ISLAM | IND | 11.5% |
| DUDHNAI | ABDUL KAIYUM CHOUDHURY | INC | 9.1% |
| DULIAJAN | MUJAMIL ALI CHOUDHURY | JP | 28.4% |
| GAURIPUR | GOURI SANKAR ROY | INC | 5.7% |
| GOALPARA EAST | A.F.GOLAM OSMANI | JP | 4.6% |
| GOALPARA WEST | KAZI KUTUB UDDIN AHMED | IND | 3.4% |
| GOHPUR | KANAK CHANDRA BASUMATARY | PTCA | 3.4% |
| GOLAGHAT | KHAGEN BORBORUAH | RCI | 2.6% |
| GOLAKGANJ | DIPAK BHATTACHARJEE | CPM | 10.5% |
| GORESWAR | ABDUS SOBHAN | INC | 16.5% |
| GOSSAIGAON | LILAMOY DAS | JP | 7.2% |
| GUWAHATI CENTRAL | JAGAT CHANDRA PATGIRI | JP | 4.6% |
| HAFLONG | PURNA KANTA BORA | IND | 1.4% |
| HAILAKANDI | JNAN GOGOI | JP | 11.6% |
| HAJO-SUALKUCHI | SAMAR BRAHMA CHOUDHURY | PTCA | 14.2% |
| HOJAI | MANIK CHANDRA DAS | IND | 0.6% |
| HOWRAGHAT | PREMADHAR BORA | IND | 1.4% |
| JAGIROAD | TARINI MOHAN BARUA | JP | 12.4% |
| JALESHWAR | JAGANNATH SINHA | JP | 3.6% |
| JALUKBARI | BIRENDRA NATH CHOUDHURY | CPM | 6.2% |
| JONAI | KALIRAM DEKARAJA | INC | 1.1% |
| JORHAT | GIRIDHAR THENGAL | CPI | 6.4% |
| KALIABOR | PURNA BORO | CPM | 3.8% |
| KAMALPUR | MATHURA MOHAN SINHA | JP | 0.8% |
| KARIMGANJ NORTH | RAMESWAR DHANOWAR | INC | 0.2% |
| KARIMGANJ SOUTH | KULBAHADUR CHETRI | JP | 2.4% |
| KATIGORAH | KESHAB CHANDRA GOGOI | JP | 31.4% |
| KHOWANG | ATUL GOSWAMI | IND | 34.7% |
| KHUMTAI | SATYA TANTI | INC | 0.5% |
| KOKRAJHAR | NISHIT RANJAN DAS | CPM | 12.3% |
| LAHARIGHAT | AJOY KUMAR DUTTA | JP | 5.8% |
| LAKHIMPUR | KOSHESWAR BORA | JP | 36.0% |
| LAKHIPUR | RAMESH MOHAN KULI | JP | 1.9% |
| LUMDING | RAMESH CHANDRA SAHARIA | IND | 9.2% |
| MAHMORA | AKLIUS TIRKEY | INC | 1.9% |
| MAJULI | DULAL CHANDRA BARUAH | JP | 35.1% |
| MAKUM | MOHAMMAD IDRIS | INC | 43.9% |
| MANAS | TARINI CHARAN DAS | JP | 9.7% |
| MANDIA | DEWAN JOYNAL ABEDIN | IND | 25.4% |
| MANGALDAI | HARENDRA DEV GOSWAMI | JP | 7.3% |
| MANKACHAR | SISIR RANJAN DAS | INC | 13.0% |
| MARGHERITA | M. SHAMSUL HUDA | RCI | 64.3% |
| MARIANI | GAJEN TANTI | INC | 9.8% |
| MAZBAT | DANES ALI | INC | 1.6% |
| MORIGAON | KIRAN CHANDRA BEZBARUA | JP | 1.6% |
| NADUAR | BINAI KHUNGUR BASUMATARI | PTCA | 7.4% |
| NAGAON-BATADRABA | SEIKH CHAND MOHAMMAD | JP | 35.8% |
| NAHARKATIA | BIRESH MISRA | CPM | 14.4% |
| NALBARI | AFZALUR RAHMAN | JP | 31.9% |
| NAZIRA | RAMESH DAS | JP | 20.0% |
| NEW GUWAHATI | RABINDRA NATH CHOUDHURY | JP | 16.5% |
| NOWBOICHA | GOLOK KAKATI | JP | 10.8% |
| PAKABETBARI | ALAUDDIN SARKAR | CPI | 8.4% |
| PALASBARI | RANENDRA NARAYAN BASUMATARI | INC | 9.6% |
| PARBATJHORA | RAMENDRA DE | CPM | 1.4% |
| PATHARKANDI | DILESWAR TANTI | INC | 12.7% |
| RAHA | RAMANI BARMAN | JP | 8.6% |
| RAM KRISHNA NAGAR | BIPIN HAZARIKA | CPM | 2.9% |
| RANGAPARA | SYEDA ANOWARA TAIMUR | INC | 21.2% |
| RANGIA | PANCHANAN BRAHMA | PTCA | 8.4% |
| RONGKHANG | SULA BORA | CPI | 3.9% |
| RONGONADI | GOLOK RAJBANSHI | INC | 15.4% |
| RUPAHIHAT | DAIBYA SAKTI DEKA | JP | 23.2% |
| SADIYA | ABUL KASHEM | INC | 1.1% |
| SAMAGURI | PADUM BAHADUR CHOUHAN | JP | 0.7% |
| SARUPATHAR | JOGEN GOGOI | CPI | 19.2% |
| SIBSAGAR | NAGEN BARUA | JP | 2.6% |
| SIDLI CHIRANG | GANDHIRAM TIMUNG | JP | 25.6% |
| SILCHAR | JOGEN HAZARIKA | JP | 3.2% |
| SIPAJHAR | A.N.AKRAM HUSSAIN | INC | 4.6% |
| SISSIBARGAON | PRASAD DALAI | INC | 10.3% |
| SONAI | BHADRESWAR GOGOI | JP | 8.7% |
| SONARI | CHATRA GOPAL KARMAKAR | INC | 7.1% |
| SRIJANGRAM | BILTON G.MOMIN | JP | 5.6% |
| TAMULPUR | A. LATIF | IND | 2.1% |
| TANGLA | UMESH CHANDRA DAS | JP | 18.6% |
| TEOK | CHAKBHAL KAGYANG | JP | 26.9% |
| TEZPUR | ANIL DAS | JP | 11.8% |
| TIHU | HEMEN DAS | CPM | 33.9% |
| TINGKHONG | SANTI RANJAN DAS GUPTA | JP | 7.1% |
| TINSUKIA | MUKUT SARMA | INC | 0.9% |
| TITABOR | DEVANANDA BORA | JP | 6.0% |
| UDALGURI | SIRAJUL HOQUE | IND | 16.4% |
| UDHARBOND | JOY CHANDRA NAGBANSHI | INC | 8.3% |