SALMARA SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 22 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 2001
WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY
INC
Elections held
10
1978–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2001
20,146
25.19% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INDDEWAN JOYNAL ABEDIN
- Votes
- 27,183
- Vote share
- 33.99%
- Behind by
- 20,146
Electors
95,643
Total votes polled
79,971
Valid votes
79,971
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.6%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 79,971 valid votes
WAZED ALI CHOUDHURYINCwon
47,329
59.2%
DEWAN JOYNAL ABEDININD
27,183
34.0%
JAHIR UDDINAGP
1,933
2.4%
SAIKHUL ISLAMSP
1,691
2.1%
JOYNAL ABEDIN BEPARINCP
623
0.8%
AYESA KHATUNIND
561
0.7%
NASER ALI SHEIKHSAP
464
0.6%
MOTIOR ROHMANIND
187
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY | INC | 1,46,248 | 83.98% | NURUL ISLAM MOLLAH | 1,35,574 |
| 2016 | WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY | INC | 80,066 | 54.43% | BADRUDDIN AJMAL | 16,723 |
| 2011 | ABDUR RAHMAN AJMAL | AIUDF | 62,254 | 50.55% | WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY | 3,756 |
| 2006 | BADRUDDIN AJMAL | AUDF | 55,767 | 53.28% | WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY | 16,380 |
| 2001 | WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY | INC | 47,329 | 59.18% | DEWAN JOYNAL ABEDIN | 20,146 |
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 SALMARA SOUTH assembly constituency in 2021?
WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY (INC) won SALMARA SOUTH in 2021, by a margin of 1,35,574 votes.
Which party has won SALMARA SOUTH the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SALMARA SOUTH gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1978 to 2021.
Who has won SALMARA SOUTH the most times?
WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY, with 4 wins between 1996 and 2021.
