Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1978
Ram Chandra Sarmah of Janta Party won the Gohpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1978 state assembly election, securing 15,736 votes (35.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bipin Kataki (Indian National Congress) with 9,679 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Ram Chandra Sarmah | 15736 | 35.00% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Bipin Kataki | 9679 | 21.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sobha Ram Gayari | 4960 | 11.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Durga Dhar Bora | 3864 | 8.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Indeswar Rajkhowa | 2330 | 5.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Baputi Payang | 1974 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Dandu Munda | 1732 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Keshab Chandra Hazarika | 1548 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Stephen Pando | 1401 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Utashabananda Deb Goswami | 1331 | 3.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 11 | Tika Ram Chetri | 438 | 1.00% | Independent |
The Gohpur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1978 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Chandra Sarmah (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 15,736 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.