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, 2006
GIRINDRA KUMAR BORUAH
AGP
Elections held
13
1962–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2006
8,030
7.31% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCDR. DURLAV CHANDRA CHAMUA
- Votes
- 27,885
- Vote share
- 25.37%
- Behind by
- 8,030
Electors
1,48,701
Total votes polled
1,09,904
Valid votes
1,09,904
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.9%
Full result, 2006
9 candidates · 1,09,904 valid votes
GIRINDRA KUMAR BORUAHAGPwon
35,915
32.7%
DR. DURLAV CHANDRA CHAMUAINC
27,885
25.4%
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTAAGPP
17,248
15.7%
ASHA BEGUMAUDF
15,939
14.5%
JAYANTA KUMAR NATHBJP
9,877
9.0%
ARUP SAIKIAIND
1,467
1.3%
NRIPEN MANDALLJP
613
0.6%
GOLAP BORASAP
504
0.5%
SAIFUDDIN AHMEDRJD
456
0.4%
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.
