Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Ramendra Narayan Kalita of Asom Gana Parisad won the Gauhati West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 132,184 votes (64.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Jury Sharma Bordoloi (Indian National Congress) with 42,274 votes.
A total of 13 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 | 132184 | 64.80% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 2 | Dr. Jury Sharma Bordoloi | 42274 | 20.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Hemanta Talukdar | 12397 | 6.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Pranab Sarmah | 5838 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Deba Kumar Barman | 4269 | 2.10% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 6 | Jayanta Boro | 1771 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Md. Javed Hussain Tanwar | 1741 | 0.90% | The National Road Map Party Of India |
| 8 | Md. Iftazur Rahman | 763 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Subimal Biswas | 684 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Gana Parishad |
| 10 | Mitan Sarkar | 613 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Pulak Ranjan Chakrabarty | 612 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 12 | Hasnur Ali | 496 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Pragati Party |
| 13 | Manas Pratim Das | 398 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
The Gauhati West constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ramendra Narayan Kalita (Asom Gana Parisad) emerged as the winner securing 132,184 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.