NOWGONG
Assembly seat no. 86 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Assam also has a Lok Sabha constituency called NOWGONG. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2001
GIRINDRA KUMAR BARUA
AGP
Elections held
13
1962–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2001
8,603
10.08% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCNRIPEN GOSWAMI
- Votes
- 28,496
- Vote share
- 33.40%
- Behind by
- 8,603
Electors
1,26,016
Total votes polled
85,323
Valid votes
85,323
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.7%
Full result, 2001
12 candidates · 85,323 valid votes
GIRINDRA KUMAR BARUAAGPwon
37,099
43.5%
NRIPEN GOSWAMIINC
28,496
33.4%
MUKUT SARMAIND
14,116
16.5%
HEREMBA MOHAN PANDITIND
2,146
2.5%
ABDUL HAMIDUMFA
1,292
1.5%
SAHAJANANDA OJAHIND
841
1.0%
ASHOK BHARALIAITC
627
0.7%
DHARMESWAR BORAHIND
217
0.3%
MOJIBUR RAHMANLJNSP
162
0.2%
NURUL ISLAMIND
133
0.2%
BHABADHAR GOGOIIND
118
0.1%
ARUN KUMAR BORAIND
76
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | RUPAK SARMAH | BJP | 81,098 | 52.01% | SANTANU SARMA | 11,083 |
| 2016 | RUPAK SARMAH | BJP | 66,706 | 47.43% | DR. DURLAV CHAMUA | 13,264 |
| 2011 | DR. DURLAV CHANDRA CHAMUA | INC | 47,977 | 42.14% | GIRINDRA KUMAR BARUAH | 8,020 |
| 2006 | GIRINDRA KUMAR BORUAH | AGP | 35,915 | 32.68% | DR. DURLAV CHANDRA CHAMUA | 8,030 |
| 2001 | GIRINDRA KUMAR BARUA | AGP | 37,099 | 43.48% | NRIPEN GOSWAMI | 8,603 |
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 NOWGONG assembly constituency in 2021?
RUPAK SARMAH (BJP) won NOWGONG in 2021, by a margin of 11,083 votes.
Which party has won NOWGONG the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has NOWGONG gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2021.
Who has won NOWGONG the most times?
RUPAK SARMAH, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
