Gauripur Assembly Election Result 1991

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Md. Mohidul Haque of Indian National Congress won the Gauripur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 18,049 votes (23.20% vote share). The runner-up was Birendra Nath Ray (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 16,176 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Assam
  • Constituency: Gauripur
  • Constituency Number: 24
  • District: Dhubri
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Md. Mohidul Haque 18049 23.20% Indian National Congress
2 Birendra Nath Ray 16176 20.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Banendra Mushahari 15497 19.90% Independent
4 Habibar Rahman 14217 18.30% Janata Dal
5 Ashis Kumar Barua 3966 5.10% Natun Asom Gana Parishad
6 Rabindra Narayan Mondal 2954 3.80% Independent
7 Ramesh Chandra Ray 2873 3.70% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)
8 A.K. Fazlal Haque 1492 1.90% Independent
9 Sabed Ali Chowdhury 918 1.20% Independent
10 Habibar Rahman 591 0.80% Asom Gana Parisad
11 Safiul Islam 539 0.70% Jharkhand Party
12 Saifur Rahman Mandal 353 0.50% Independent
13 Laskar Ali Mandal 256 0.30% United Minorities Front Assam

About Gauripur Assembly Constituency

The Gauripur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Md. Mohidul Haque (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 18,049 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

13 candidates contested from Gauripur assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Gauripur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Assam.

Md. Mohidul Haque (Indian National Congress) won the Gauripur assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.