Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta of Asom Gana Parisad won the Nowgong Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 53,068 votes (63.20% vote share). The runner-up was Mukut Sarma (Indian National Congress) with 24,259 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 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | 53068 | 63.20% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 2 | Mukut Sarma | 24259 | 28.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajendra Nath Gohain | 4121 | 4.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Abdul Awal Bhuyan | 1517 | 1.80% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 5 | Tazul Hussain | 304 | 0.40% | United Minorities Front, Assam |
| 6 | Irshad Ali | 201 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Noor Mamud | 186 | 0.20% | Revolutionary Communist Party Of India (RASIK BHATT) |
| 8 | Ataur Rahman | 100 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Banamali Dev Goswami | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Dilwar Hussain | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Putul Goswami | 40 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Arun Bora | 38 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Dharmeswar Borah | 33 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Haren Bordoloi | 28 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Nowgong constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta (Asom Gana Parisad) emerged as the winner securing 53,068 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.