Assam assembly election, May 2006
The 12th Assam legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
126
64 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
56 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
997
70 women, 14 elected
Turnout
69.89%
1.22 cr of 1.74 cr
The house
126 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC56
- AGP23
- IND18
- BJP12
- AUDF10
- CPM2
- AGPP1
- NCP1
- Others3
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Assam assembly election (2001)
INC
-15
BJP
+4
AGP
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 56 | -15 | 120 | 32.6% | 38,82,479 | 31.86% | -7.89 | 13 |
| AGPAsom Gana Parishad | 23 | +3 | 100 | 25.1% | 24,72,123 | 20.29% | +0.27 | 31 |
| INDIndependent | 18 | -1 | 316 | 5.9% | 17,75,167 | 14.57% | -4.94 | 276 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 12 | +4 | 125 | 12.4% | 15,11,925 | 12.41% | +3.06 | 81 |
| AUDFAUDF | 10 | — | 69 | 15.9% | 11,21,500 | 9.21% | — | 37 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | +2 | 16 | 11.1% | 1,78,901 | 1.47% | -0.31 | 12 |
| AGPPAGPP | 1 | — | 93 | 3.6% | 3,31,491 | 2.72% | — | 87 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 1 | -2 | 45 | 6.2% | 2,71,038 | 2.23% | -0.29 | 37 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | +1 | 9 | 15.0% | 1,34,438 | 1.10% | +0.01 | 6 |
| ASDCASDC | 1 | — | 5 | 23.5% | 1,17,941 | 0.97% | — | 0 |
| LKSLKS | 1 | — | 5 | 6.1% | 32,511 | 0.27% | — | 4 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.4% | 99,881 | 0.82% | +0.62 | 11 |
| TNGPTelugu Nava Garjana Party | 0 | — | 2 | 30.6% | 89,649 | 0.74% | — | 0 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | -1 | 7 | 11.0% | 80,538 | 0.66% | -0.37 | 4 |
| NBNPNBNP | 0 | — | 8 | 2.7% | 21,060 | 0.17% | — | 8 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 15 | 1.0% | 13,797 | 0.11% | — | 15 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.0% | 12,337 | 0.10% | +0.03 | 12 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.9% | 7,476 | 0.06% | +0.04 | 7 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.3% | 7,059 | 0.06% | +0.03 | 4 |
| URMCAURMCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0% | 4,541 | 0.04% | -0.12 | 1 |
| NLPNLP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.7% | 3,595 | 0.03% | — | 5 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.2% | 3,261 | 0.03% | +0.01 | 3 |
| RCPIRRCPIR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.2% | 2,129 | 0.02% | +0.01 | 2 |
| AIMFAIMF | 0 | — | 3 | 0.7% | 2,027 | 0.02% | — | 3 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0.8% | 1,646 | 0.01% | -0.77 | 2 |
| UMFAUMFA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.8% | 1,427 | 0.01% | -0.40 | 2 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.4% | 1,180 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 3 |
| HSKPHSKP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.8% | 915 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| NNPNeethi Nijayithi Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.7% | 850 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 587 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| LSLS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | 500 | 0.00% | -0.01 | 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 2006
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOKRAJHAR WEST | Assam | BJPGAURI SHANKAR BRAHMA | INDPARAMESWAR BRAHMA | 4,82063.78% |
| TITABAR | Assam | INCTARUN GOGOI | CPIKULA DAS | 42,50148.62% |
| CHENGA | Assam | AGPLIAKAT ALI KHAN | INCSUKUR ALI AHMED | 6,53235.52% |
| JALUKBARI | Assam | INCHIMANTA BISWA SARMA | AGPPUSPA DEKA | 42,46835.03% |
| LAKHIPUR | Assam | INCDINESH PRASAD GOALA | BJPREENA SINGH | 30,66732.00% |
| SONARI | Assam | INCSARAT BORKATAKY | AGPSUSHIL KUJUR | 34,99030.99% |
| GOHPUR | Assam | INCRIPUN BORA | AGPPGANESH KUTUM | 38,16329.26% |
| BONGAIGAON | Assam | AGPPHANI BHUSAN CHOUDHURY | INCGIRISH BARUAH | 27,67326.73% |
| TINGKHONG | Assam | AGPANUP PHUKAN | BJPRANJAN BIKASH BORGOHAIN | 4,12226.56% |
| MARGHERITA | Assam | INCPRADYUT BORDOLOI | AGPLAKHESWAR MORAN | 30,74325.96% |
Closest results of May 2006
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDALGURI | Assam | BJPRAMESWAR BORO | INDLITON DAIMARI | 150.06% |
| JANIA | Assam | INCABDUL KHALEQUE | AUDFMOZIBOR RAHMAN KHAN | 900.09% |
| DUDHNAI | Assam | INCDEBEN DAIMARY | AGPDIGANTA RABHA | 1710.14% |
| DIBRUGARH | Assam | BJPPRASANTA PHUKAN | INCDR. KALYAN KUMAR GOGOI | 1750.22% |
| GOLAKGANJ | Assam | INCABU TAHER BEPARI | BJPDINESH CHANDRA SARKER | 2710.23% |
| BHABANIPUR | Assam | AGPDR. MANORANJAN DAS | INDKANAK CHANDRA BARO | 2380.27% |
| RAHA | Assam | AUDFGUNESWAR DAS | INCDR. ANANDA RAM BARUAH | 3870.30% |
| BOKAKHAT | Assam | INDJITEN GOGOI | INCBHUPENDRA NATH BHUYAN | 3180.35% |
| BOKAJAN | Assam | ASDCJAGAT SING ENGTI | INCHIDDHINATH RONGPI | 3390.38% |
| DISPUR | Assam | INCAKON BORA | TNGPATUL BORA | 8130.47% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Assam assembly election, May 2006?
Indian National Congress won 56 of 126 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam assembly election, May 2006?
Turnout was 69.89% — 1.22 cr of 1.74 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Assam assembly election, May 2006?
997 candidates contested 126 seats.
