Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam of Indian National Congress won the Goalpara East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 57,374 votes (33.70% vote share). The runner-up was Gauranga Prasad Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 54,793 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 | Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam | 57374 | 33.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Gauranga Prasad Das | 54793 | 32.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Shadeed Mazumder | 27778 | 16.30% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 4 | Abul Kalam Hussain | 12138 | 7.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Elbarth Marak | 7172 | 4.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 6 | Punam Chand Sharma (LILU) | 6710 | 3.90% | National People's Party |
| 7 | Kofil Uddin Ahmed | 971 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Birmal Ray | 770 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Soleman Ali | 592 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Rashtrawadi Party |
| 10 | Naren Sankar Rabha | 495 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Mehbubar Rahman | 483 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 12 | Mujaharul Islam | 447 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Abdul Hamid | 420 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Goalpara East constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 57,374 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.