Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1978
Kul Bahadur Chetri of Janta Party won the Margherita Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1978 state assembly election, securing 9,987 votes (26.30% vote share). The runner-up was Liladhar Gogoi (Indian National Congress (I)) with 9,063 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Kul Bahadur Chetri | 9987 | 26.30% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Liladhar Gogoi | 9063 | 23.90% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Chandra Bhahadur Chetri | 5382 | 14.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Keshab Borah | 3942 | 10.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Rohiteswar Bhattacharyya | 2822 | 7.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Patras Eka | 1978 | 5.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Pradyut Singh | 1281 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Surjya Kanta Dutta | 1170 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Karna Bahadur Thapa | 902 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Bipin Kumar Borgohain | 760 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Nirmalendu Biswas | 490 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Aajay Chakravatry | 169 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Margherita constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1978 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Kul Bahadur Chetri (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 9,987 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.