Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Terash Gowalla of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Duliajan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 58,450 votes (52.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dhruba Jyoti Gogoi (Indian National Congress) with 41,364 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Terash Gowalla | 58450 | 52.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dhruba Jyoti Gogoi | 41364 | 37.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Amiya Gogoi | 4376 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Ramesh Chandra Phukan | 1816 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Hiranya Sonowal (RAJU) | 1144 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Anjali Senapati | 1037 | 0.90% | Jan Congress Party |
| 7 | Jatin Konwar | 825 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Sunil Tanti | 710 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 9 | Probin Kumar Hazarika | 651 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Isak Karkaria | 637 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Jhuma Deb Nath | 542 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
The Duliajan constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Terash Gowalla (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,450 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.