Howraghat Assembly Election Result 1991

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Babu Rongpi of Autonomous State Demand Committee won the Howraghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 31,323 votes (57.00% vote share). The runner-up was Khorsing Engti (Independent) with 11,123 votes.

A total of 5 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Assam
  • Constituency: Howraghat
  • Constituency Number: 18
  • District: Karbi Anglong
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Babu Rongpi 31323 57.00% Autonomous State Demand Committee
2 Khorsing Engti 11123 20.30% Independent
3 Bidyasingh Engleng 7895 14.40% Asom Gana Parisad
4 Dorsing Terang 4365 8.00% Indian National Congress
5 Kabon Timungpi 228 0.40% Independent

About Howraghat Assembly Constituency

The Howraghat constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Babu Rongpi (Autonomous State Demand Committee) emerged as the winner securing 31,323 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Howraghat assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Howraghat is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Assam.

Babu Rongpi (Autonomous State Demand Committee) won the Howraghat assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.