GAUHATI EAST
Assembly seat no. 53 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
SIDDHARTHA BHATTACHARYA
BJP
Elections held
12
1967–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 12
Margin, 2016
96,637
59.44% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCBOBBEETA SHARMA
- Votes
- 30,965
- Vote share
- 19.05%
- Behind by
- 96,637
Electors
2,16,521
Total votes polled
1,62,579
Valid votes
1,62,579
NOTA votes
1,288
0.79% of votes polled
Turnout
75.1%
Full result, 2016
12 candidates · 1,62,579 valid votes
SIDDHARTHA BHATTACHARYABJPwon
1,27,602
78.5%
BOBBEETA SHARMAINC
30,965
19.1%
DR. AVIJIT CHAKRABORTYBGANP
591
0.4%
PRODYUT KUMAR BORALDP
499
0.3%
RAKTIMAVA SWAMIIND
377
0.2%
BIPUL KUMAR TALUKDARIND
243
0.1%
BHUPEN SARMAIND
196
0.1%
PRADIP KUMAR DASRSSC
189
0.1%
SUBHASH CHANDRA GUPTATNRMPI
182
0.1%
KAZI NEKIB AHMEDIND
181
0.1%
PRANAB JYOTI DASRPIA
137
0.1%
BANDANA BARMAN BARUAHRAJPA
129
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SIDDHARTHA BHATTACHARYA | BJP | 1,13,461 | 66.33% | ASHIMA BARDOLOI | 84,100 |
| 2016 | SIDDHARTHA BHATTACHARYA | BJP | 1,27,602 | 78.49% | BOBBEETA SHARMA | 96,637 |
| 2011 | CAPT. ROBIN BORDOLOI. | INC | 47,727 | 37.44% | SIDDHARTHA BHATTACHARYA. | 3,997 |
| 2006 | CAPTAIN ROBIN BORDOLOI | INC | 33,837 | 32.55% | RAMEN DEKA | 2,151 |
| 2001 | PANKAJ BORA | INC | 47,713 | 53.31% | BIRAJ KUMAR SARMA | 15,947 |
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 GAUHATI EAST assembly constituency in 2021?
SIDDHARTHA BHATTACHARYA (BJP) won GAUHATI EAST in 2021, by a margin of 84,100 votes.
Which party has won GAUHATI EAST the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 12 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has GAUHATI EAST gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1967 to 2021.
Who has won GAUHATI EAST the most times?
SIDDHARTHA BHATTACHARYA, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
