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Assembly seat no. 13 in Assam · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1972.

OverviewElection History
1972INC
Winner, 1972
D. C. PURKAYASTHA
INC
Elections held
1
1972–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1972
15,655
62.30% of valid votes

Result, 1972

Winner
INCD. C. PURKAYASTHA
Votes
20,392
Vote share
81.15%
Margin
15,655
Runner-up
INDSURE H. CHANDRA CHOUDHURY
Votes
4,737
Vote share
18.85%
Behind by
15,655
Electors
61,290
Total votes polled
25,129
Valid votes
25,129
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
41.0%

Full result, 1972

2 candidates · 25,129 valid votes

1972 election →
D. C. PURKAYASTHAINCwon
20,392
81.2%
SURE H. CHANDRA CHOUDHURYIND
4,737
18.9%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1972D. C. PURKAYASTHAINC20,39281.15%SURE H. CHANDRA CHOUDHURY15,655

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

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