Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Rahul Roy of Algapur won the Algapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 31,506 votes (36.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sahidul Alam Choudhury (Algapur) with 26,282 votes.
A total of 25 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 | Rahul Roy | 31506 | 36.60% | Algapur |
| 2 | Sahidul Alam Choudhury | 26282 | 30.50% | Algapur |
| 3 | Salim Uddin Choudhury | 8867 | 10.30% | Algapur |
| 4 | Swapan Sen | 7698 | 8.90% | Algapur |
| 5 | Kamrul Islam Barbhuiya | 4538 | 5.30% | Algapur |
| 6 | Hussain Mohammed Jamal Uddin | 1226 | 1.40% | Algapur |
| 7 | Pradip Roy | 968 | 1.10% | Algapur |
| 8 | Pratish Kumar Nath | 603 | 0.70% | Algapur |
| 9 | Dilip Chandra Dey | 479 | 0.60% | Algapur |
| 10 | Bibash Singha | 396 | 0.50% | Algapur |
| 11 | Abdul Malik Choudhury | 374 | 0.40% | Algapur |
| 12 | Nur Uddin Barbhuiya | 363 | 0.40% | Algapur |
| 13 | Adhir Chanda | 327 | 0.40% | Algapur |
| 14 | Saharul Islam Laskar | 307 | 0.40% | Algapur |
| 15 | Hussain Ahmed Laskar | 289 | 0.30% | Algapur |
| 16 | Ashotosh Chanda | 280 | 0.30% | Algapur |
| 17 | Dhelal Uddin Choudhury | 263 | 0.30% | Algapur |
| 18 | Abir Sinha | 222 | 0.30% | Algapur |
| 19 | Khalil Uddin Barbhuiya | 210 | 0.20% | Algapur |
| 20 | Faruk Ahmed Choudhury | 209 | 0.20% | Algapur |
| 21 | Anam Uddin Laskar | 201 | 0.20% | Algapur |
| 22 | Subash Goon | 159 | 0.20% | Algapur |
| 23 | Sahab Uddin Barbhuiya | 155 | 0.20% | Algapur |
| 24 | Himangshu Das | 118 | 0.10% | Algapur |
| 25 | Salim Uddin Laskar | 106 | 0.10% | Algapur |
The Algapur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Rahul Roy (Algapur) emerged as the winner securing 31,506 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.