Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991
Ramendra Narayan Kalita of Natun Asom Gana Parishad won the Gauhati West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 14,161 votes (20.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Kumar Das (Asom Gana Parisad) with 12,516 votes.
A total of 29 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 | Ramendra Narayan Kalita | 14161 | 20.30% | Natun Asom Gana Parishad |
| 2 | Ram Kumar Das | 12516 | 17.90% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 3 | Parul Bora | 11896 | 17.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Latis Rava | 8700 | 12.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Dulal Chandra Sarkar | 4271 | 6.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Rohini Kumar Das | 2386 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Gopinath Deka Maji | 2021 | 2.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Tapan Deka | 1749 | 2.50% | Sanjukta Loka Parishad |
| 9 | Sailen Das | 1744 | 2.50% | Janata Dal |
| 10 | Rabin Barman | 1637 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Binay Basumatari | 1360 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Golam Mortaza Ahmed | 1173 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Bikash Narayan Sarma | 997 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Mahendra Chandra Kalita | 765 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ranjit Chodhury | 733 | 1.10% | Jharkhand Party |
| 16 | Pranay Mushahari | 681 | 1.00% | United Peoples Congress Of Assam |
| 17 | Satyesh Ranjan Bhattacharjya | 620 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India(MARXIST-LENINIST) |
| 18 | Pradip Barman | 571 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 19 | Biren Kalita | 340 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 20 | Gopal Das | 323 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 21 | Bikram Kumar | 239 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Kuntala Deka | 231 | 0.30% | Asom Jatiyatabadi Dal |
| 23 | Bijay Ghosh | 192 | 0.30% | United Minorities Front Assam |
| 24 | Sasadhar Das | 172 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 25 | Satyanarayan Dhirachari | 147 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 26 | Birendra Kumar Dutta | 88 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Giasuddin Ali Ahmed | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Gautam Dutta | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Achyut Kumar Thakuria | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gauhati West constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Ramendra Narayan Kalita (Natun Asom Gana Parishad) emerged as the winner securing 14,161 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.