Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya of Katigora won the Katigora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 35,406 votes (37.10% vote share). The runner-up was Pradip Paul (Katigora) with 20,942 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya | 35406 | 37.10% | Katigora |
| 2 | Pradip Paul | 20942 | 21.90% | Katigora |
| 3 | Kali Ranjan Deb | 16093 | 16.90% | Katigora |
| 4 | Anup Kumar Dutta | 15595 | 16.30% | Katigora |
| 5 | Ansarul Haque | 2165 | 2.30% | Katigora |
| 6 | Nepal Chandra Das | 1684 | 1.80% | Katigora |
| 7 | Sukumar Das | 1339 | 1.40% | Katigora |
| 8 | Fakhrul Alam Mazumder | 944 | 1.00% | Katigora |
| 9 | Krishna Kanta Deb | 669 | 0.70% | Katigora |
| 10 | Nazmul Hussain Barbhuiya | 630 | 0.70% | Katigora |
The Katigora constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya (Katigora) emerged as the winner securing 35,406 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.