DIGBOI
Assembly seat no. 84 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
SUREN PHUKAN
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 10 of 14
Margin, 2016
14,293
14.96% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCGAUTAM DHANOWAR
- Votes
- 34,874
- Vote share
- 36.51%
- Behind by
- 14,293
Electors
1,15,654
Total votes polled
95,525
Valid votes
95,525
NOTA votes
2,246
2.35% of votes polled
Turnout
82.6%
Full result, 2016
8 candidates · 95,525 valid votes
SUREN PHUKANBJPwon
49,167
51.5%
GAUTAM DHANOWARINC
34,874
36.5%
PRANAB CHETIAIND
4,841
5.1%
IMRAN SIDDIQUEIND
1,166
1.2%
BISWANATH SARMA BORDOLOIIND
977
1.0%
NOGEN DHEKIAL PHUKANNCP
923
1.0%
BHABAKANTA CHUTIAIND
743
0.8%
CHANDAN BAGHIND
588
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Suren Phukan | BJP | 65,690 | 56.27% | Dulal Moran | 41,073 |
| 2021 | SUREN PHUKAN | BJP | 59,217 | 55.24% | SHIBANATH CHETIA | 26,976 |
| 2016 | SUREN PHUKAN | BJP | 49,167 | 51.47% | GAUTAM DHANOWAR | 14,293 |
| 2011 | RAMESWAR DHANOWAR | INC | 38,663 | 50.04% | SUREN PHUKAN | 10,758 |
| 2006 | RAMESWAR DHANOWAR | INC | 35,773 | 43.47% | SUREN PHUKAN | 12,735 |
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 DIGBOI assembly constituency in 2026?
Suren Phukan (BJP) won DIGBOI in 2026, by a margin of 41,073 votes.
Which party has won DIGBOI the most times?
INC, with 10 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DIGBOI gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won DIGBOI the most times?
RAMESWAR DHANOWAR, with 8 wins between 1978 and 2011.
