ALGAPUR
Assembly seat no. 8 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 1996
SAHIDUL ALAM CHOUDHURY
AGP
Elections held
10
1978–2021
Most successful party
AGP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1996
20,209
23.72% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCASHOK DUTTA GUPTA
- Votes
- 27,738
- Vote share
- 32.56%
- Behind by
- 20,209
Electors
1,00,833
Total votes polled
85,197
Valid votes
85,197
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.5%
Full result, 1996
20 candidates · 85,197 valid votes
SAHIDUL ALAM CHOUDHURYAGPwon
47,947
56.3%
ASHOK DUTTA GUPTAINC
27,738
32.6%
SUBRATA SARMA MAZUMDERBJP
6,754
7.9%
CHIRA KUMAR SINGHAIND
856
1.0%
AKTAR HUSSAIN MONGIND
693
0.8%
JALAL HUSSAIN LASKARIND
344
0.4%
JUNAB ALI MAZARBHUIYAIND
115
0.1%
MAIN UDDIN LASKARIND
110
0.1%
BABUL SHAIND
108
0.1%
ABDUL MANAN CHOUDHURYAIICT
94
0.1%
ABDUL NOOR CHOUDHURYIND
76
0.1%
SAJAL DASIND
68
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nijam Uddin Choudhury | AIUDF | 66,785 | 49.46% | Moon Swarnakar | 17,604 |
| 2016 | NIZAM UDDIN CHOUDHURY | AIUDF | 50,531 | 42.32% | KAUSHIK RAI | 17,754 |
| 2011 | SAHIDUL ALAM CHOUDHURY | AGP | 57,167 | 53.77% | RAHUL ROY | 15,041 |
| 2006 | RAHUL ROY | INC | 31,506 | 36.57% | SAHIDUL ALAM CHOUDHURY | 5,224 |
| 2001 | SAHIDUL ALAM CHOUDHURY | AGP | 48,144 | 57.61% | MAHARAM ALI MAZUMDER | 15,880 |
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 ALGAPUR assembly constituency in 2021?
Nijam Uddin Choudhury (AIUDF) won ALGAPUR in 2021, by a margin of 17,604 votes.
Which party has won ALGAPUR the most times?
AGP, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has ALGAPUR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1978 to 2021.
Who has won ALGAPUR the most times?
SAHIDUL ALAM CHOUDHURY, with 4 wins between 1985 and 2011.
