Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Sahab Uddin Choudhury of Independent won the Hailakandi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 35,629 votes (42.20% vote share). The runner-up was Mrityunjoy Chakraborty (Independent) with 26,805 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Sahab Uddin Choudhury | 35629 | 42.20% | Independent |
| 2 | Mrityunjoy Chakraborty | 26805 | 31.70% | Independent |
| 3 | Salim Uddin Barbhuiya | 6658 | 7.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Jalanta Sengupta | 5334 | 6.30% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 5 | Abdul Muhib Mazumder | 3779 | 4.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Hilal Uddin Laskar | 2442 | 2.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Rofiul Alam Laskar | 1181 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Anil Kanta Nath | 1012 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Jalal Uddin Choudhury | 906 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhola Deb | 214 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Kabir Uddin Majumder | 138 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 12 | Sushil Paul | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Siraj Uddin Mazerbhuiya | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Dr. Shahab Uddin Choudhury | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Jadab Rajbhar | 65 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 16 | Khaliluddin Mira | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Romij Uddin | 38 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | Khalilur Rahman Mazumder | 25 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Hailakandi constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Sahab Uddin Choudhury (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 35,629 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.