Mariani Assembly Election Result 1991

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Rupam Kurmi of Indian National Congress won the Mariani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 21,508 votes (43.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dineswar Tasa (Asom Gana Parisad) with 5,677 votes.

A total of 16 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Assam
  • Constituency: Mariani
  • Constituency Number: 101
  • District: Jorhat
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Rupam Kurmi 21508 43.80% Indian National Congress
2 Dineswar Tasa 5677 11.60% Asom Gana Parisad
3 Achinta Kumar Saikia 4670 9.50% Natun Asom Gana Parishad
4 Nogen Buragohain 3982 8.10% Independent
5 Bhawa Prasad Bora 3427 7.00% Independent
6 Gajen Tanti 2926 6.00% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)
7 Guna Kanta Barua 1678 3.40% Independent
8 Tarun Kaman 1470 3.00% Independent
9 Purna Phukan 977 2.00% Independent
10 Amrit Chetia 598 1.20% United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam
11 Golap Saikia 484 1.00% Independent
12 Ikram Hussain 466 1.00% Independent
13 Chandrika Prasad Barua 447 0.90% Janata Dal
14 Pradip Gogoi 331 0.70% Asom Jatiya Parishad
15 Onkar Agarwalla 237 0.50% Independent
16 Bijoy Krishna Saikia 199 0.40% Independent

About Mariani Assembly Constituency

The Mariani constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Rupam Kurmi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 21,508 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

16 candidates contested from Mariani assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Mariani is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Assam.

Rupam Kurmi (Indian National Congress) won the Mariani assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.