Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Dulal Chandra Ghosh of Goalpara East won the Goalpara East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 34,370 votes (27.10% vote share). The runner-up was Abul Kalam Hussain (Goalpara East) with 26,193 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 | Dulal Chandra Ghosh | 34370 | 27.10% | Goalpara East |
| 2 | Abul Kalam Hussain | 26193 | 20.70% | Goalpara East |
| 3 | Shadeed Mazumder | 25901 | 20.50% | Goalpara East |
| 4 | Jyotish Das | 24803 | 19.60% | Goalpara East |
| 5 | Elbarth Marak | 7572 | 6.00% | Goalpara East |
| 6 | Mokaddes Ali Mondal | 2367 | 1.90% | Goalpara East |
| 7 | Gobinda Kalita | 1427 | 1.10% | Goalpara East |
| 8 | Husnejeha Begum | 1323 | 1.00% | Goalpara East |
| 9 | Kalyan Kumar Das | 850 | 0.70% | Goalpara East |
| 10 | Sahjahan Ali | 566 | 0.50% | Goalpara East |
| 11 | Gole Rahman | 522 | 0.40% | Goalpara East |
| 12 | Safiul Islam | 441 | 0.40% | Goalpara East |
| 13 | Shayema Mazumder | 339 | 0.30% | Goalpara East |
The Goalpara East constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Dulal Chandra Ghosh (Goalpara East) emerged as the winner securing 34,370 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.