Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Hitendra Nath Goswami of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jorhat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 69,209 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Rana Goswami (Indian National Congress) with 55,571 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Hitendra Nath Goswami | 69209 | 53.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rana Goswami | 55571 | 42.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Nirmal Chandra Gogoi | 1548 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Prodyut Kumar Bora | 1372 | 1.10% | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 5 | Sanjeev Rajkhowa | 842 | 0.70% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 6 | Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta | 635 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Jibon Chandra Sarmah | 448 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Jorhat constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Hitendra Nath Goswami (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 69,209 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.