Election history

Assam Lok Sabha Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1962 to 2024.

Lok Sabha15 Vidhan Sabha14

2024 2019 2014 2009 2004

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1999 1998 1996 1991 1984 1980 1977 1971 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

in the present Lok Sabha

Elections contested

Leading party, 2024

BJP

9 of 14 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Lok 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 Lok Sabha seats in Assam

Party	2024	2019	2014	2009	2004	1999	1998	1996	1991	1984	1980	1977	1971	1967	1962
INC	3	3	3	7	9	10	10	5	8	4	0	10	13	10	9
BJP	9	9	7	4	2	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
IND	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	8	0	1	0	0	0
AGP	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Others	1	1	3	2	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	4	3
Total seats	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	2	14	14	14	12

Seats won over time

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

Constituency performance

From the 14 results in Assam, 2024

Best performance

Sonitpur

RANJIT DUTTA, 60.21% share

Closest contest

KARIMGANJ

won by 18,360 (1.60%)

Biggest victory

DHUBRI

won by 10,12,476 (41.27%)

Seat change & vote share

Assam, 2024

Retained4 (29%)
Changed hands4 (29%)
New seat6 (43%)

4 constituencies were won by the same party as 2019; 4 changed hands; 6 did not exist then.

Vote share by party

INC37.44%

BJP37.43%

AGP6.47%

BPF3.88%

AIUDF3.12%

IND2.44%

UPPL2.44%

AJP2.07%

Result by election

2024National result →14 seats

BJP9
INC3
UPPL1
AGP1

2019National result →14 seats

BJP9
INC3
IND1
AIUDF1

2014National result →14 seats

BJP7
INC3
AIUDF3
IND1

2009National result →14 seats

INC7
BJP4
AGP1
AUDF1
BOPF1

2004National result →14 seats

INC9
BJP2
AGP2
IND1

1999National result →14 seats

INC10
BJP2
CPI(ML)(L)1
IND1

1998National result →14 seats

INC10
IND1
ASDC1
UMFA1
BJP1

1996National result →14 seats

AGP5
INC5
CPM1
BJP1
ASDC1
IND1

1991National result →14 seats

INC8
BJP2
IND1
AGP1
CPM1
ADC1

1984National result →14 seats

IND8
INC4
ICS1
PTC1

1980National result →2 seats

INC(I)2

1977National result →14 seats

INC10
BLD3
IND1

1971National result →14 seats

INC13
AHL1

1967National result →14 seats

INC10
PSP2
CPI1
AHL1

1962National result →12 seats

INC9
PSP2
HLC1

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Assam, most recent first

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Himanta Biswa Sarma

BJPIncumbent

2021–present

Sarbananda Sonowal

BJP

2016–2021

Tarun Gogoi

INC

2001–2016

Bhumidhar Barman

INC

1996–1996

Constituencies

20 current, 41 under former boundaries · showing 51–61 of 61

No.	Constituency	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
10	NOWGONGformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
11	KALIABORformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
11	KALIABORformer boundary	GEN	7	2004
11	SIBSAGARformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
12	DIBRUGARHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
12	JORHATformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
12	JORHATformer boundary	GEN	7	2004
13	DIBRUGARHformer boundary	GEN	7	2004
13	LAKHIMPURformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
14	DIBRUGARHformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
14	LAKHIMPURformer boundary	GEN	7	2004

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.