Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Sarat Saikia of Indian National Congress won the Mahmara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 40,607 votes (47.70% vote share). The runner-up was Hiranya Kumar Konwar (Asom Gana Parisad) with 24,873 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Sarat Saikia | 40607 | 47.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Hiranya Kumar Konwar | 24873 | 29.20% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 3 | Jogen Mohan | 14582 | 17.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Mohesh Ghatowar | 1655 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Rashadul Haque | 987 | 1.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 6 | Rajen Gogoi | 897 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Nitya Nanda Gogoi | 794 | 0.90% | Revolutionary Communist Party Of India (RASIK BHATT) |
| 8 | Horen Borgohain | 714 | 0.80% | All India Forward Bloc |
The Mahmara constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Sarat Saikia (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 40,607 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.