Moran Assembly Election Result 1991

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Joy Chandra Nagbanshi of Indian National Congress won the Moran Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 22,461 votes (47.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kiran Kumar Gogoi (Asom Gana Parisad) with 8,469 votes.

A total of 17 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: Moran
  • Constituency Number: 115
  • District: Dibrugarh
  • Total Contestants: 17
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Joy Chandra Nagbanshi 22461 47.50% Indian National Congress
2 Kiran Kumar Gogoi 8469 17.90% Asom Gana Parisad
3 Hem Das 3587 7.60% Communist Party Of India
4 Ananta Handiqui 3242 6.90% Natun Asom Gana Parishad
5 Sambhuram Chetia 2555 5.40% Independent
6 Phatick Chandra Deori 1394 3.00% Independent
7 Thaneswar Konwar 1076 2.30% Independent
8 Amiya Borgohain 937 2.00% Janata Dal
9 Ghana Kanta Baruah 780 1.70% Asom Jatiyatabadi Dal
10 Mukut Singha Phukan 661 1.40% Independent
11 Tarun Chandra Gohain 524 1.10% Independent
12 Kamleswar Bharali 443 0.90% Independent
13 Jagat Neog 411 0.90% Jharkhand Party
14 Prabin Hazarika 396 0.80% United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam
15 Jiten Gogoi 168 0.40% Independent
16 Lakheswar Baruah 105 0.20% Independent
17 Padma Bikash Borgohain 90 0.20% Independent

About Moran Assembly Constituency

The Moran constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Joy Chandra Nagbanshi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 22,461 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

17 candidates contested from Moran assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Joy Chandra Nagbanshi (Indian National Congress) won the Moran assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.