Assam assembly election, May 1991
The 9th Assam legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
126
64 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
66 seats · majority
Candidates
1,657
50 women, 5 elected
Turnout
70.34%
83.6 lakh of 1.19 cr
The house
126 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC66
- AGP19
- IND15
- BJP10
- NAGP5
- CPI4
- ADC4
- CPM2
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Assam assembly election (1985)
IND
-77
INC
+41
BJP
+10
CPI
+4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 66 | +41 | 125 | 29.4% | 24,55,302 | 29.35% | +6.12 | 28 |
| AGPAsom Gana Parishad | 19 | — | 121 | 18.6% | 14,99,911 | 17.93% | — | 57 |
| INDIndependent | 15 | -77 | 858 | 3.2% | 17,91,086 | 21.41% | -40.09 | 826 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 10 | +10 | 48 | 16.7% | 5,48,271 | 6.55% | +5.49 | 29 |
| NAGPNAGP | 5 | — | 85 | 8.1% | 4,56,209 | 5.45% | — | 76 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | +4 | 37 | 8.6% | 2,06,541 | 2.47% | +1.26 | 32 |
| ADCADC | 4 | — | 8 | 26.4% | 1,33,280 | 1.59% | — | 4 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 0 | 29 | 15.7% | 3,21,926 | 3.85% | -0.63 | 17 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | — | 95 | 6.3% | 3,98,623 | 4.76% | — | 85 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 0 | — | 45 | 4.0% | 1,20,927 | 1.45% | — | 41 |
| URCURC | 0 | — | 55 | 3.0% | 1,09,578 | 1.31% | — | 55 |
| UMFUMF | 0 | — | 29 | 5.4% | 1,08,620 | 1.30% | — | 25 |
| PTCAPTCA | 0 | — | 15 | 7.9% | 88,496 | 1.06% | — | 12 |
| GGSGGS | 0 | — | 12 | 5.5% | 42,383 | 0.51% | — | 11 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 31 | 1.3% | 26,477 | 0.32% | — | 31 |
| UPCAUPCA | 0 | — | 9 | 2.9% | 17,853 | 0.21% | — | 9 |
| AJDAJD | 0 | — | 20 | 0.8% | 9,744 | 0.12% | — | 20 |
| IPFIPF | 0 | — | 4 | 3.8% | 9,174 | 0.11% | — | 4 |
| SLPSamajwadi Lok Parishad | 0 | — | 7 | 1.4% | 6,683 | 0.08% | — | 7 |
| CPI(ML)CPI(ML) | 0 | — | 2 | 2.8% | 4,167 | 0.05% | — | 2 |
| AJPAJP | 0 | — | 6 | 0.9% | 3,447 | 0.04% | — | 6 |
| RCPIRBRCPIRB | 0 | — | 3 | 1.0% | 2,292 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | — | 4 | 0.5% | 1,222 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| RCPIRani Chennamma Party | 0 | — | 2 | 0.7% | 1,052 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.4% | 1,036 | 0.01% | -0.21 | 4 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.4% | 336 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| AMBAMB | 0 | — | 2 | 0.1% | 196 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Assam at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 1991
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDLI | Assam | INDKHIREN BORGOYARY | INCLOUIS ISLARY | 64,19565.41% |
| KOKRAJHAR EAST | Assam | INDPRAMILA BRAHMA | INCDHWAJENDRA BRAHMA | 54,69965.29% |
| DOOM DOOMA | Assam | INCDILESWAR TANTI | AGPMONOJ MANKI | 29,68755.81% |
| NAZIRA | Assam | INCHITESHWAR SAIKIA | CPIRUHIT BORA | 28,17054.42% |
| DHING | Assam | INCMUZIBAR RAHMAN | AGPINMUL HAQUE | 34,41846.68% |
| GOSSAIGAON | Assam | INDTAJENDRA NARZARY | INCMITHIAS TUDU | 38,33945.67% |
| BADARPUR | Assam | INCABU SALEH NAJMUDDIN | BJPDIPAK DEB | 34,05143.73% |
| DIGBOI | Assam | INCRAMESWAR DHANOWAR | AGPLILA BORA | 22,74542.90% |
| BEHALI | Assam | INCBARNABASH TANTEE | INDBISWAJEET GOSWAMI | 20,54042.17% |
| RUPOHIHAT | Assam | INCRASHIDUL HAQUE | GGSABDUL AZIZ | 28,89740.56% |
Closest results of May 1991
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAHARKATIA | Assam | CPMSASHA KAMAL HANDIQUE | INCHARI PHUKAN | 560.10% |
| DALGAON | Assam | INCSYEDA ANWARA TAIMUR | UMFABDUL JABBAR | 2880.41% |
| AMGURI | Assam | INCANJAN DUTTA | AGPPRADIP HAZARIKA | 2570.53% |
| NALBARI | Assam | AGPNAGEN SARMA | NAGPHEMANTA KR. BARMAN | 5230.68% |
| BAGHBAR | Assam | INCDILDAR REZZA | UMFSHEIKH A. HAMID | 4330.73% |
| DERGAON | Assam | INCHEM PRAKASH NARAYAN | AGPNALIN CHANDRA HAZARIKA | 4390.74% |
| KARIMGANJ SOUTH | Assam | BJPPRANAB KUMAR NATH | AGPMAKBUL ALI | 7401.00% |
| ABHAYAPURI SOUTH | Assam | INCCHANDAN KUMAR SARKAR | AGPRABIN BANIKYA | 6931.01% |
| CHAPAGURI | Assam | AGPSUREN SWARGIARY | INDJOG MOHAN BARKACHARY | 8751.16% |
| MARIGAON | Assam | CPIMUNIN MAHANTA | AGPLAKHI MAHANTA | 1,0931.65% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Assam assembly election, May 1991?
Indian National Congress won 66 of 126 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam assembly election, May 1991?
Turnout was 70.34% — 83.6 lakh of 1.19 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Assam assembly election, May 1991?
1,657 candidates contested 126 seats.
