Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Pradan Baruah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhemaji Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 69,592 votes (41.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sumitra Doley Patir (Indian National Congress) with 50,471 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Pradan Baruah | 69592 | 41.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sumitra Doley Patir | 50471 | 29.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Paramananda Chayengia | 21874 | 13.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Sailen Sonowal | 16548 | 9.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Gandheswar Borah | 3830 | 2.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 6 | Kiranban Deori | 2456 | 1.50% | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 7 | Rajkumar Doley | 2173 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Durgeswar Patir | 1275 | 0.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Hem Kanta Miri | 524 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Dhemaji constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Pradan Baruah (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 69,592 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.