ALGAPUR
Assembly seat no. 8 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 2001
SAHIDUL ALAM CHOUDHURY
AGP
Elections held
10
1978–2021
Most successful party
AGP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 2001
15,880
19.00% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCMAHARAM ALI MAZUMDER
- Votes
- 32,264
- Vote share
- 38.61%
- Behind by
- 15,880
Electors
1,08,953
Total votes polled
83,569
Valid votes
83,569
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.7%
Full result, 2001
11 candidates · 83,569 valid votes
SAHIDUL ALAM CHOUDHURYAGPwon
48,144
57.6%
MAHARAM ALI MAZUMDERINC
32,264
38.6%
HASIB UDDIN MAZUMDERIND
2,485
3.0%
ABDUL KHALIQUE CHOUDHURYIND
219
0.3%
AKTAR HUSSAIN CHOUDHURYIND
122
0.1%
SUHAG MANI BARMANIND
86
0.1%
BIJON DASIND
65
0.1%
DALIM HUSSAIN CHOUDHURYIND
60
0.1%
KALI MOHAN DASIND
45
0.1%
NURUL HOQUE BARBHUIYAIND
44
0.1%
YOUSUF ALI LASKARIND
35
0.0%
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.
