MAJULI
Assembly seat no. 98 in Assam · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
SARBANANDA SONOWAL
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
18,923
19.36% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCRAJIB LOCHAN PEGU
- Votes
- 30,679
- Vote share
- 31.38%
- Behind by
- 18,923
Electors
1,14,572
Total votes polled
97,761
Valid votes
97,761
NOTA votes
987
1.01% of votes polled
Turnout
85.3%
Full result, 2016
4 candidates · 97,761 valid votes
SARBANANDA SONOWALBJPwon
49,602
50.7%
RAJIB LOCHAN PEGUINC
30,679
31.4%
RANJIT DOLEYIND
15,695
16.1%
HEMANTA PEGUSUCI
798
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bhuban Gam | BJP | 78,324 | 63.51% | Dr. Indraneel Pegu | 35,300 |
| 2021 | SARBANANDA SONOWAL | BJP | 71,436 | 67.53% | RAJIB LOCHAN PEGU | 43,192 |
| 2016 | SARBANANDA SONOWAL | BJP | 49,602 | 50.74% | RAJIB LOCHAN PEGU | 18,923 |
| 2011 | RAJIB LOCHAN PEGU | INC | 39,655 | 46.36% | PADMESWAR DOLEY | 15,964 |
| 2006 | RAJIB LOCHAN PEGU | INC | 36,773 | 41.61% | PADMESWAR DOLEY | 12,493 |
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 MAJULI assembly constituency in 2026?
Bhuban Gam (BJP) won MAJULI in 2026, by a margin of 35,300 votes.
Which party has won MAJULI the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAJULI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won MAJULI the most times?
RAJIB LOCHAN PEGU, with 3 wins between 2001 and 2011.
