Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Sahidul Alam Choudhury of Asom Gana Parisad won the Algapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 47,947 votes (56.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Dutta Gupta (Indian National Congress) with 27,738 votes.
A total of 20 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahidul Alam Choudhury | 47947 | 56.30% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 2 | Ashok Dutta Gupta | 27738 | 32.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Subrata Sarma Mazumder | 6754 | 7.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Chira Kumar Singha | 856 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Aktar Hussain Mong | 693 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Jalal Hussain Laskar | 344 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Junab Ali Mazarbhuiya | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Main Uddin Laskar | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Babul Sha | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Abdul Manan Choudhury | 94 | 0.10% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 11 | Abdul Noor Choudhury | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Sajal Das | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Gias Uddin Maz | 51 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Kutir Ali Laskar | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Abdul Hasin Choudhury | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Sasadhar Das | 42 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Abdul Munim Laskar | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Monoranjan Bhattacharjee | 33 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | Musabir Ali | 20 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 20 | Rajya Begum | 14 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Algapur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Sahidul Alam Choudhury (Asom Gana Parisad) emerged as the winner securing 47,947 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.