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, 2016
RUPAK SARMAH
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2016
13,264
9.43% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCDR. DURLAV CHAMUA
- Votes
- 53,442
- Vote share
- 38.00%
- Behind by
- 13,264
Electors
1,66,796
Total votes polled
1,40,655
Valid votes
1,40,655
NOTA votes
782
0.56% of votes polled
Turnout
84.3%
Full result, 2016
8 candidates · 1,40,655 valid votes
RUPAK SARMAHBJPwon
66,706
47.4%
DR. DURLAV CHAMUAINC
53,442
38.0%
KARTICK SAHAAIUDF
18,038
12.8%
BIREN CHANDRA DASABHM
491
0.3%
SHANTANA MAHATOIND
376
0.3%
JESMIN AHMEDIND
322
0.2%
MIHIR PAULAITC
268
0.2%
ANSER ALI ALOMIND
230
0.2%
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.
