Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Prasanta Phukan of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Dibrugarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 46,506 votes (55.20% vote share). The runner-up was Kalyan Kumar Gogoi (Indian National Congress) with 26,897 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Prasanta Phukan | 46506 | 55.20% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Kalyan Kumar Gogoi | 26897 | 31.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shyamal Baruah | 5223 | 6.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 4 | Thaneswar Borah | 1969 | 2.30% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 5 | Parbez Khan | 1663 | 2.00% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 6 | Sima Ghosh | 1013 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Avinash Singh | 529 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 8 | Padmeswar Phukan | 519 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Dibrugarh constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Prasanta Phukan (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 46,506 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.