1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election

Tripura was recognized as a state in India on January 21, 1972. Before that, Tripura was a Union Territory. The first Legislative Assembly Election as a state was held on March 11, 1972. The 1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election took place in a single phase to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Tripura, India.

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election
11 March 1972
60 seats in the Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sukhamoy Sen Gupta -
Party INC CPI(M)
Leader's seat Agartala Town III -
Last election 27/30 2/30
Seats won 41 16
Seat change - -
Popular vote 224,821 189,667
Percentage 44.83% 37.82%
Tripura District Map
CM before election

President's rule

 Elected CM

Sukhamoy Sen Gupta
INC

Indian National Congress led by Sukhamoy Sen Gupta, won 41 seats and formed a Government in Tripura.

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