SALMARA SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 22 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 2011
ABDUR RAHMAN AJMAL
AIUDF
Elections held
10
1978–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2011
3,756
3.05% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCWAZED ALI CHOUDHURY
- Votes
- 58,498
- Vote share
- 47.50%
- Behind by
- 3,756
Electors
1,41,915
Total votes polled
1,23,146
Valid votes
1,23,146
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
86.8%
Full result, 2011
4 candidates · 1,23,146 valid votes
ABDUR RAHMAN AJMALAIUDFwon
62,254
50.5%
WAZED ALI CHOUDHURYINC
58,498
47.5%
DEWAN JOYNAL ABEDINSUCI
1,600
1.3%
MOFIDUL HOQUEAITC
794
0.6%
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.
