Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Capt. Robin Bordoloi of Indian National Congress won the Gauhati East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 47,727 votes (37.40% vote share). The runner-up was Siddhartha Bhattacharya (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 43,730 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Capt. Robin Bordoloi | 47727 | 37.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Siddhartha Bhattacharya | 43730 | 34.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Queen Oja | 29644 | 23.30% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 4 | Upendra Nath Talukdar | 1795 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Kailash Kanta Sarma | 1318 | 1.00% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 6 | Dhirendra Deb Adhikari | 794 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Bhupen Sarma | 607 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Tutu Sarkar | 505 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Kazi Nekib Ahmed | 419 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhupen Boro | 353 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Umesh Chandra Das | 322 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Jayanta Kumar Baruah | 261 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Gauhati East constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Capt. Robin Bordoloi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,727 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.