CACHAR
Constituency no. 1 in Assam · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
JYOTSNA CHANDA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1962
16,440
8.38% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INDSENA
- Votes
- 55,646
- Vote share
- 28.38%
- Behind by
- 16,440
Electors
3,83,045
Total votes polled
1,96,100
Valid votes
1,96,100
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
51.2%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 1,96,100 valid votes
JYOTSNA CHANDAINCwon
72,086
36.8%
SENAIND
55,646
28.4%
DHIRENDRA MOHON DEBIND
52,700
26.9%
DESHA RANJAN NATHPSP
15,668
8.0%
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.
