SOOTEA
Assembly seat no. 75 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
PADMA HAZARIKA
AGP
Elections held
11
1967–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1996
13,577
17.48% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INDPRANESWAR BASUMATARY
- Votes
- 18,144
- Vote share
- 23.36%
- Behind by
- 13,577
Electors
1,01,169
Total votes polled
77,679
Valid votes
77,679
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.8%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 77,679 valid votes
PADMA HAZARIKAAGPwon
31,721
40.8%
PRANESWAR BASUMATARYIND
18,144
23.4%
KIRAN BALA SAHUINC
10,108
13.0%
PADUM BAHADUR CHAUHANAIICT
7,819
10.1%
MADHAB OZAHIND
7,031
9.1%
BHABA GOSWAMIBJP
1,454
1.9%
JOY NATH KAMARJD
1,094
1.4%
JATIN ORANGIND
308
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PADMA HAZARIKA | BJP | 84,807 | 56.50% | PRANESWAR BASUMATARY | 24,375 |
| 2016 | PADMA HAZARIKA | BJP | 60,440 | 45.89% | PRANESWAR BASUMATARY | 1,818 |
| 2011 | PADMA HAZARIKA | AGP | 45,155 | 41.35% | KHEMRAJ CHETRI | 12,793 |
| 2006 | PRANESWAR BASUMATARY | INC | 5,007 | 37.59% | DIPANKAR HAZARIKA | 816 |
| 2001 | PRANESWAR BASUMATARI | INC | 43,559 | 48.67% | PADMA HAZARIKA | 765 |
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 SOOTEA assembly constituency in 2021?
PADMA HAZARIKA (BJP) won SOOTEA in 2021, by a margin of 24,375 votes.
Which party has won SOOTEA the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SOOTEA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2021.
Who has won SOOTEA the most times?
PADMA HAZARIKA, with 4 wins between 1996 and 2021.
