Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Atul Bora of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dispur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 198,378 votes (71.80% vote share). The runner-up was Akon Bora (Indian National Congress) with 68,181 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Atul Bora | 198378 | 71.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Akon Bora | 68181 | 24.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sangita Das | 1944 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Hareswar Rahang | 1756 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Pradip Baruah | 1259 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Bidyut Bora | 1022 | 0.40% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Dadhiswar Phangcho | 717 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Bishnu Prasad Sarma | 614 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Gobinda Das | 551 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Rijumoni Gogoi | 485 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Rashtrawadi Party |
| 11 | Dr. Jitendra Kumar Talukdar | 420 | 0.20% | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 12 | Dr. Faruk Ahmed Bhuyan | 384 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Bandana Barman Baruah | 336 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
| 14 | Parag Koch | 222 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Dispur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Atul Bora (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 198,378 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.