Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1978
Sulo Bora of Communist Party Of India won the Lakhimpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1978 state assembly election, securing 5,606 votes (15.90% vote share). The runner-up was Deben Kakaty (Independent) with 4,222 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Sulo Bora | 5606 | 15.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Deben Kakaty | 4222 | 11.90% | Independent |
| 3 | Dimbeswar Medhi ( Das ) | 4201 | 11.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Kamala Barua | 4179 | 11.80% | Janta Party |
| 5 | Indra Gogoi | 3574 | 10.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Nanda Kishore Maheshwari | 2736 | 7.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Bangshidhar Bhuyan | 2105 | 6.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Lekhon Lahan | 1901 | 5.40% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 9 | Easot Ali Hazarika | 1816 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Karneswar Doley | 1559 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Manesh Kumar Taid | 1502 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Amrit Bhuyan | 1305 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Kumar Chandra | 384 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Mahammad Isa | 276 | 0.80% | Independent |
The Lakhimpur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1978 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Sulo Bora (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 5,606 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.