Assam assembly election, Apr 1996
The 10th Assam legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
122
62 needed for a majority
Largest party
AGP
59 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
1,228
45 women, 6 elected
Turnout
75.03%
90.9 lakh of 1.21 cr
The house
122 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- AGP59
- INC34
- IND11
- ASDC5
- BJP4
- CPI3
- AIICT2
- CPM2
- Others2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Assam assembly election (1991)
AGP
+40
INC
-32
BJP
-6
IND
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGPAsom Gana Parishad | 59 | +40 | 96 | 37.6% | 27,00,934 | 29.70% | +11.77 | 10 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 34 | -32 | 122 | 30.6% | 27,78,627 | 30.56% | +1.21 | 22 |
| INDIndependent | 11 | -4 | 651 | 3.2% | 15,84,109 | 17.42% | -3.99 | 613 |
| ASDCASDC | 5 | — | 5 | 52.6% | 1,79,877 | 1.98% | — | 0 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 4 | -6 | 117 | 10.8% | 9,46,236 | 10.41% | +3.85 | 95 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | -1 | 11 | 23.3% | 1,77,750 | 1.96% | -0.51 | 4 |
| AIICTAIICT | 2 | — | 108 | 4.2% | 3,37,668 | 3.71% | — | 102 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 0 | 10 | 23.7% | 1,76,721 | 1.94% | -1.91 | 3 |
| UMFAUMFA | 2 | — | 20 | 6.9% | 1,05,408 | 1.16% | — | 17 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | -1 | 34 | 2.1% | 52,355 | 0.58% | -4.19 | 34 |
| URMCAURMCA | 0 | — | 9 | 2.2% | 15,131 | 0.17% | — | 9 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | — | 5 | 4.4% | 14,656 | 0.16% | — | 5 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 10 | 1.7% | 12,409 | 0.14% | — | 10 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | — | 12 | 0.4% | 3,709 | 0.04% | — | 12 |
| RCPIRRCPIR | 0 | — | 6 | 0.7% | 3,375 | 0.04% | — | 6 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 5 | 0.9% | 2,605 | 0.03% | — | 5 |
| AMBAMB | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.2% | 746 | 0.01% | +0.01 | 5 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 285 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | 200 | 0.00% | -0.32 | 1 |
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 Apr 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOOM DOOMA | Assam | INCDILESWAR TANTI | AGPHARADHAN KUMAR | 29,96049.68% |
| DIGBOI | Assam | INCRAMESWAR DHANOWAR | CPIMUNIN BORAH | 26,96948.83% |
| PATACHARKUCHI | Assam | AGPMOHAN DAS | INCPABINDRA DEKA | 29,78745.73% |
| HAJO | Assam | AGPNURUL HUSSAIN | BJPNRIPEN CH. DAS | 33,71845.66% |
| DHARMAPUR | Assam | AGPCHANDRA MOHAN PATOWARY | INCNILAMANI SEN DEKA | 30,55545.04% |
| PALASBARI | Assam | AGPJATIN MALI | BJPDINESH CHOUDHURY | 30,27041.29% |
| KATLICHERRA | Assam | INCGAUTAM ROY | AGPBENULAL GHOSE | 34,47038.12% |
| SONARI | Assam | INCSARAT BORKATAKY | AGPBANI CHANGMAI | 31,46437.36% |
| SALMARA SOUTH | Assam | INCWAZED ALI CHOUDHURY | INDDEWAN JOYNAL ABEDIN | 26,49736.46% |
| BOKAJAN | Assam | ASDCJAGAT SING ENGTI | INDASHWEN JISHING RENGMA | 20,57834.86% |
Closest results of Apr 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORAN | Assam | INCJOY CHANDRA NAGBANSHI | AGPKIRON KUMAR GOGOI | 2620.44% |
| DHING | Assam | INCMUSTAFA SHAHIDUL ISLAM | AIICTIDRISH ALI | 4770.58% |
| GOLAKGANJ | Assam | CPIALAUDDIN SARKAR | BJPDINESH CHANDRA SARKAR | 5160.63% |
| MAJBAT | Assam | INCSILVIUS CONDPAN | INDKARENDRA BASUMATARY | 5450.82% |
| PATHARKANDI | Assam | BJPSUKHENDU SHEKHAR DUTTA | INCMONI LAL GOWALA | 7950.91% |
| JANIA | Assam | UMFAABDUR ROUF | INDA. JALIL TALUKDAR | 8461.24% |
| RATABARI | Assam | BJPSAMBHUSING MALLAH | CPMRATHISH RANJAN CHOUDHURY | 9001.25% |
| CHABUA | Assam | AGPBHABEN BARUAH | INCUPENDRA SANATAN | 8821.33% |
| KARIMGANJ NORTH | Assam | AGPSIRAJUL HAQUE CHOUDHURY | BJPMISSION RANJAN DAS | 1,3051.40% |
| GOALPARA EAST | Assam | AGPJYOTISH DAS | INDSHADEED MAZUMDAR | 1,2361.53% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Assam assembly election, Apr 1996?
Asom Gana Parishad won 59 of 122 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam assembly election, Apr 1996?
Turnout was 75.03% — 90.9 lakh of 1.21 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Assam assembly election, Apr 1996?
1,228 candidates contested 122 seats.
