ABHAYAPURI SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 35 in Assam · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1978.
Winner, 2011
CHANDAN KUMAR SARKAR
INC
Elections held
9
1978–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2011
15,889
13.03% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
AIUDFBIJAY DAS
- Votes
- 35,621
- Vote share
- 29.21%
- Behind by
- 15,889
Electors
1,45,925
Total votes polled
1,21,959
Valid votes
1,21,959
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.6%
Full result, 2011
8 candidates · 1,21,959 valid votes
CHANDAN KUMAR SARKARINCwon
51,510
42.2%
BIJAY DASAIUDF
35,621
29.2%
DHRUBAJYOTI BANIKYAAGP
26,485
21.7%
DINESH SARKARBJP
2,998
2.5%
KAUSTAV KUMAR DASAITC
2,628
2.1%
ASHOK DUTTAIND
1,211
1.0%
BIMAL CHANDRA DASBOPF
996
0.8%
MOHADEV CH. DASLB
510
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PRADIP SARKAR | INC | 1,12,954 | 61.04% | PURNENDU BANIKYA | 47,085 |
| 2016 | ANANTA KUMAR MALO | AIUDF | 51,525 | 32.50% | CHANDAN KUMAR SARKAR | 191 |
| 2011 | CHANDAN KUMAR SARKAR | INC | 51,510 | 42.24% | BIJAY DAS | 15,889 |
| 2006 | RABIN BANIKYA | AGP | 37,496 | 35.59% | AYODHYA RAM DAS | 4,034 |
| 2001 | CHANDAN KUMAR SARKAR | INC | 45,318 | 50.02% | RABIN BANIKYA | 3,633 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ABHAYAPURI SOUTH assembly constituency in 2021?
PRADIP SARKAR (INC) won ABHAYAPURI SOUTH in 2021, by a margin of 47,085 votes.
Which party has won ABHAYAPURI SOUTH the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has ABHAYAPURI SOUTH gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1978 to 2021.
Who has won ABHAYAPURI SOUTH the most times?
CHANDAN KUMAR SARKAR, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2011.
