Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Anwar Hussain Laskar of All India United Democratic Front won the Hailakandi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 41,647 votes (37.00% vote share). The runner-up was Soumyajit Dutta Choudhury (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 39,039 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Anwar Hussain Laskar | 41647 | 37.00% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 2 | Soumyajit Dutta Choudhury | 39039 | 34.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Zakir Hussain Laskar | 15633 | 13.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Anam Uddin Laskar | 9287 | 8.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Haji Salim Uddin Barbhuiya | 1119 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Premraj Goala | 1104 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Samir Uddin Laskar | 602 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Fakrul Alam Mazarbhuiya | 579 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Ali Hussain Mira | 430 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Niren Das | 376 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Ajit Kumar Paul | 372 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Lutfur Rahman Laskar | 366 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Amit Kumar Deb | 363 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Mituzzaman Laskar | 244 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Parbej Khasru Laskar | 228 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Amar Chand Bhowmik | 211 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Burhan Uddin Barbhuiya | 199 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Saharuzzaman Laskar | 180 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Abul Hussain Barbhuiya | 176 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Sushil Paul | 163 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 21 | Adhir Chanda | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Ajay Kumar Roy | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Sankar Chakrobarty | 114 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Hailakandi constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Anwar Hussain Laskar (All India United Democratic Front) emerged as the winner securing 41,647 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.