Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Abdur Rashid Mandal of Indian National Congress won the Goalpara West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 61,007 votes (45.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sheikh Shah Alam (All India United Democratic Front) with 36,668 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 | Abdur Rashid Mandal | 61007 | 45.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sheikh Shah Alam | 36668 | 27.00% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 3 | Jabeen Barbhuiyan | 32432 | 23.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Anowar Hussain | 1154 | 0.90% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 5 | Mohibul Islam | 1016 | 0.80% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 6 | Zesmina Khatun | 582 | 0.40% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Mizanur Rahman | 523 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Khanindra Chandra Nath | 489 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 9 | Babli Goswami Chakraborty | 480 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ali Akbar | 457 | 0.30% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
| 11 | Jali Begum | 289 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Joynal Abedin | 269 | 0.20% | National People's Party |
| 13 | Gias Uddin Ahmed | 252 | 0.20% | New All India Congress Party |
The Goalpara West constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Abdur Rashid Mandal (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 61,007 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.