CACHAR
Constituency no. 1 in Assam · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1971
JYOTSNA CHANDA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1971
63,004
31.59% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
INDA. F. GOLAM OSMANI
- Votes
- 37,794
- Vote share
- 18.95%
- Behind by
- 63,004
Electors
4,95,827
Total votes polled
1,99,438
Valid votes
1,99,438
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.2%
Full result, 1971
8 candidates · 1,99,438 valid votes
JYOTSNA CHANDAINCwon
1,00,798
50.5%
A. F. GOLAM OSMANIIND
37,794
18.9%
H. K. BAWICHHUAKAIND
24,665
12.4%
ZAIREMAIND
13,972
7.0%
NANDA KISHOR SINHANCO
9,350
4.7%
J. F. MANLIANAIND
5,300
2.7%
THANGRIDEMAPSP
3,940
2.0%
SAPCHHUNGAIND
3,619
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | JYOTSNA CHANDA | INC | 1,00,798 | 50.54% | A. F. GOLAM OSMANI | 63,004 |
| 1967 | J. CHANDA | INC | 89,713 | 45.74% | A. F. G. OSMANI | 46,510 |
| 1962 | JYOTSNA CHANDA | INC | 72,086 | 36.76% | SENA | 16,440 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC3 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CACHAR constituency in 1971?
JYOTSNA CHANDA (INC) won CACHAR in 1971, by a margin of 63,004 votes.
Which party has won CACHAR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CACHAR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1971.
Who has won CACHAR the most times?
JYOTSNA CHANDA, with 2 wins between 1962 and 1971.
