Assam assembly election, May 2001
The 11th Assam legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
126
64 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
71 seats · majority
Candidates
916
55 women, 10 elected
Turnout
73.70%
1.06 cr of 1.44 cr
The house
126 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC71
- AGP20
- IND19
- BJP8
- NCP3
- ASDCU2
- SP1
- SAP1
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Assam assembly election (1996)
AGP
-39
INC
+37
IND
+8
BJP
+4
CPI
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 71 | +37 | 126 | 39.8% | 42,30,676 | 39.76% | +9.20 | 11 |
| AGPAsom Gana Parishad | 20 | -39 | 77 | 32.3% | 21,30,118 | 20.02% | -9.69 | 13 |
| INDIndependent | 19 | +8 | 393 | 6.3% | 20,76,653 | 19.51% | +2.09 | 346 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 8 | +4 | 46 | 26.3% | 9,95,004 | 9.35% | -1.06 | 14 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 3 | — | 62 | 5.2% | 2,67,173 | 2.51% | — | 57 |
| ASDCUASDCU | 2 | — | 5 | 29.5% | 1,18,610 | 1.11% | — | 1 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 1 | +1 | 23 | 5.8% | 1,09,822 | 1.03% | +0.99 | 20 |
| SAPSAP | 1 | +1 | 19 | 5.4% | 83,815 | 0.79% | +0.79 | 17 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1 | — | 23 | 3.0% | 58,361 | 0.55% | — | 22 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -2 | 22 | 10.7% | 1,89,349 | 1.78% | -0.17 | 17 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -3 | 19 | 7.7% | 1,16,889 | 1.10% | -0.86 | 16 |
| ASDCPASDCP | 0 | — | 5 | 24.3% | 98,032 | 0.92% | — | 1 |
| UMFAUMFA | 0 | -2 | 9 | 5.5% | 43,712 | 0.41% | -0.75 | 8 |
| PDFPDF | 0 | — | 7 | 5.3% | 35,147 | 0.33% | — | 7 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.2% | 20,847 | 0.20% | +0.04 | 8 |
| URMCAURMCA | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.5% | 16,901 | 0.16% | -0.01 | 7 |
| UBNLFUBNLF | 0 | — | 13 | 1.4% | 16,687 | 0.16% | — | 13 |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 0 | — | 11 | 0.9% | 9,051 | 0.09% | — | 11 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | — | 6 | 1.5% | 7,645 | 0.07% | — | 6 |
| UTNLFUTNLF | 0 | — | 1 | 5.3% | 4,185 | 0.04% | — | 1 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | — | 3 | 0.8% | 2,905 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | — | 6 | 0.5% | 2,378 | 0.02% | — | 6 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | — | 8 | 0.3% | 2,345 | 0.02% | — | 8 |
| LSLS | 0 | — | 3 | 0.8% | 1,764 | 0.02% | — | 3 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | — | 5 | 0.4% | 1,690 | 0.02% | — | 5 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 5 | 0.3% | 1,230 | 0.01% | — | 5 |
| RCPIRRCPIR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | 576 | 0.01% | -0.03 | 2 |
| AMBAMB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | 422 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 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 May 2001
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOKRAJHAR EAST | Assam | INDPRAMILA RANI BRAHMA | INCCHARAN NARZARY | 76,19568.92% |
| CHAPAGURI | Assam | INDTIJEN BASUMATARY | INDSUREN SWARGIARY | 57,07362.28% |
| KOKRAJHAR WEST | Assam | INDHEMENDRA NATH BRAHMA | INDLAHENDRA BASUMATARY | 62,42759.54% |
| SIDLI | Assam | INDMATINDRA BASUMATARY | PDFANDRIAS HAJOARY | 66,32658.11% |
| DOOM DOOMA | Assam | INCDILESWAR TANTI | AGPPRATAP TANTY | 37,87855.86% |
| NAZIRA | Assam | INCDR.HEMOPROVA SAIKIA | CPICHENIRAM BORGOHAIN | 35,50454.81% |
| NAHARKATIA | Assam | INCPRANATI PHUKAN | AGPKUSUMBAR TAIRAI GOGOI | 30,03546.31% |
| LAHOWAL | Assam | INCPRITHIBI MAJHI | BJPREBATI PHUKAN | 27,68245.37% |
| DIBRUGARH | Assam | INCDR. KALYAN KUMAR GOGOI | BJPAJIT CHALIHA | 25,96143.12% |
| KATLICHERRA | Assam | INCGAUTAM ROY | INDMISBAHUR RAHMAN LASKAR | 34,69139.85% |
Closest results of May 2001
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILCHAR | Assam | BJPBIMOLANGSHU ROY | INCKAMALENDU BHATTACHARJEE | 710.08% |
| PATACHARKUCHI | Assam | INDPABINDRA DEKA | INDMANORANJAN DAS | 990.13% |
| BARPETA | Assam | INCISMAIL HUSSAIN | AGPKUMAR DEEPAK DAS | 1930.19% |
| SIPAJHAR | Assam | AGPDR. ZOII NATH SARMAH | INCBINANDA KUMAR SAIKIA | 2140.23% |
| SADIYA | Assam | AGPJOGADISH BHUYAN | INCBOLIN CHETIA | 1960.25% |
| DHEMAJI | Assam | AGPDILIP KUMAR SAIKIA | INCSUMITRA PATIR | 4810.45% |
| TINGKHONG | Assam | INCETUWA MUNDA | AGPANUP PHUKON | 4040.58% |
| RUPOHIHAT | Assam | INCSARIFA BEGUM | AGPMD. ABDUL AZIZ | 5350.60% |
| PALASBARI | Assam | INDPRANAB KALITA | AGPJATIN MALI | 6350.77% |
| KALIABOR | Assam | AGPGUNIN HAZARIKA | INCSIMANCHAL DIGAL | 5360.77% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Assam assembly election, May 2001?
Indian National Congress won 71 of 126 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam assembly election, May 2001?
Turnout was 73.70% — 1.06 cr of 1.44 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Assam assembly election, May 2001?
916 candidates contested 126 seats.
