Election history

Assam Assembly Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1962 to 2026.

Lok Sabha15 Vidhan Sabha14

2026 2021 2016 2011 2006

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2001 1996 1991 1985 1983 1978 1972 1967 1962

Current government

Who governs Assam today

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Chief Minister of Assam

Himanta Biswa SarmaBJP

In office since 10 May 2021 · 5 years, 4 months

Himanta Biswa Sarma (born 1 February 1969) is an Indian politician and lawyer serving as the 15th and the current Chief Minister of Assam since 2021. A former member of the Indian National Congress, Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 August 2015 and soon was made convenor of NEDA. He is a six time Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari, having been elected since 2001.

Current seats

180

in the present Assam assembly

Elections contested

Leading party, 2026

BJP

82 of 126 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Vidhan Sabha elections in Assam.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Assam

Party	2026	2021	2016	2011	2006	2001	1996	1991	1985	1983	1978	1972	1967	1962
INC	19	29	26	78	56	71	34	66	25	91	26	95	73	79
BJP	82	60	60	5	12	8	4	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
IND	0	1	1	2	18	19	11	15	92	10	15	10	25	8
AGP	10	9	14	10	23	20	59	19	0	0	0	0	0	0
Others	15	27	25	31	17	8	14	16	9	8	85	9	27	18
Total seats	126	126	126	126	126	126	122	126	126	109	126	114	125	105

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Assam

Constituency performance

From the 126 results in Assam, 2026

Best performance

LAKHIPUR

Kaushik Rai, 81.49% share

Closest contest

HAJO-SUALKUCHI

won by 724 (0.42%)

Biggest victory

LAKHIPUR

won by 99,401 (64.64%)

Lowest turnout

NEW GUWAHATI

72.71%

Seat change & vote share

Assam, 2026

Retained55 (44%)
Changed hands17 (13%)
New seat54 (43%)

55 constituencies were won by the same party as 2021; 17 changed hands; 54 did not exist then.

Vote share by party

BJP37.81%

INC29.84%

AGP6.48%

AIUDF5.46%

IND4.37%

BOPF3.73%

RJRD2.68%

ASMJTYP2.52%

Result by election

2026Full result →126 seats

BJP82
INC19
BOPF10
AGP10
RJRD2
AIUDF2
AITC1

2021Full result →126 seats

BJP60
INC29
AIUDF16
AGP9
UPPL6
BOPF4
IND1
CPM1

2016Full result →126 seats

BJP60
INC26
AGP14
AIUDF13
BOPF12
IND1

2011Full result →126 seats

INC78
AIUDF18
BOPF12
AGP10
BJP5
IND2
AITC1

2006Full result →126 seats

INC56
AGP23
IND18
BJP12
AUDF10
CPM2
ASDC1
LKS1
AGPP1
CPI1
NCP1

2001Full result →126 seats

INC71
AGP20
IND19
BJP8
NCP3
ASDCU2
AITC1
SAP1
SP1

1996Full result →122 seats

AGP59
INC34
IND11
ASDC5
BJP4
CPI3
AIICT2
UMFA2
CPM2

1991Full result →126 seats

INC66
AGP19
IND15
BJP10
NAGP5
CPI4
ADC4
CPM2
JD1

1985Full result →126 seats

IND92
INC25
ICS4
PTC3
CPM2

1983Full result →109 seats

INC91
IND10
PTC3
ICS2
CPM2
CPI1

1978Full result →126 seats

JNP53
INC26
IND15
CPM11
INC(I)8
CPI5
PTC4
RCI4

1972Full result →114 seats

INC95
IND10
SOP4
CPI3
SWA1
PTC1

1967Full result →125 seats

INC73
IND25
AHL9
CPI7
PSP5
SSP4
SWA2

1962Full result →105 seats

INC79
HLC11
IND8
PSP6
RCP1

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Assam, most recent first

Full history →

Himanta Biswa Sarma

BJPIncumbent

2021–present

Sarbananda Sonowal

BJP

2016–2021

Tarun Gogoi

INC

2001–2016

Bhumidhar Barman

INC

1996–1996

Assembly constituencies

180 current, 379 under former boundaries · showing 551–559 of 559

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
123	DIGBOIformer boundary	GEN	7	2006
123	TINSUKIAformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
124	DIGBOIformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
124	MARGHERITAformer boundary	GEN	6	2006
125	DOOM DOOMAformer boundary	GEN	1	1972
125	DOOM DOOMAformer boundary	GEN	7	2006
125	DOOMDOOMAformer boundary	GEN	1	1967
126	SADIYAformer boundary	GEN	7	2006
126	SAIKHOWAformer boundary	GEN	2	1972

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.